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Nambininiavo Marianne Ranorohasimanana1,2, Arezki Izri1, Sophie Brun1
1Parasitology-Mycology Department, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP Sorbonne Paris Nord University Bobigny France.
Clinical Case Reports
|February 19, 2025
Abstract:
Scabies is common in the Democratic Republic of Congo, often underestimated, including in infants. In this report, a 4-month-old's irritability, nocturnal itching, insomnia, and skin rashes raised suspicion, confirmed by parasitological examination. The father's lack of infestation despite sharing the bed with the infant and his mother poses a question.
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