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Scabies in children

M Orkin, H I Maibach

    Pediatric Clinics of North America
    |May 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Scabies is currently pandemic, presenting in unusual forms that mimic other skin conditions. Certain diagnosis by mite identification is crucial for effective treatment with modern scabicides, considering updated lindane safety profiles.

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    Area of Science:

    • Dermatology
    • Epidemiology
    • Parasitology

    Background:

    • A global pandemic of scabies is ongoing.
    • Classic scabies presentations are less common during this pandemic.
    • Infestations frequently manifest in atypical forms, complicating differential diagnosis with other pruritic dermatoses.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the diagnostic challenges posed by atypical scabies presentations during the current pandemic.
    • To emphasize the importance of definitive diagnosis through mite identification.
    • To discuss the role of immunologic factors, specifically delayed hypersensitivity, in the pandemic's etiology.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current scabies pandemic clinical presentations.
    • Analysis of diagnostic criteria for differentiating scabies from other pruritic dermatoses.

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  • Evaluation of evidence implicating immunologic factors in scabies pathogenesis.
  • Assessment of modern scabicide efficacy and safety, including re-evaluation of lindane.

    • Main Results:

    • Scabies presents with diverse, often atypical, clinical forms during the pandemic.
    • Differential diagnosis must consider a wide range of pruritic skin conditions.
    • Immunologic factors, particularly delayed hypersensitivity, are implicated as a potential cause of the pandemic.

    Conclusions:

    • Definitive diagnosis of scabies, ideally by identifying the mite, is essential before treatment.
    • Modern scabicides are highly effective for treating scabies.
    • Therapeutic guidelines for lindane have been updated due to risk-benefit re-evaluation.