Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies.

diagnostics elimination infestations neglected tropical diseases prevention scabies treatment

Journal

International journal of dermatology
ISSN: 1365-4632
Titre abrégé: Int J Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0243704

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Jun 2024
Historique:
revised: 21 05 2024
received: 31 03 2024
accepted: 29 05 2024
medline: 26 6 2024
pubmed: 26 6 2024
entrez: 26 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Scabies, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis mite burrowing into the skin, is a highly contagious disease characterized by intense nocturnal itching. Its global impact is considerable, affecting more than 200 million individuals annually and posing significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. Transmission occurs primarily through direct skin-to-skin contact, contributing to its widespread prevalence and emergence as a substantial public health concern affecting large populations. This review presents consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and managing scabies, developed through the fuzzy Delphi method by dermatology, parasitology, pediatrics, pharmacology, and public health experts. The presence of burrows containing adult female mites, their eggs, and excreta is the diagnostic hallmark of scabies. Definitive diagnosis typically involves direct microscopic examination of skin scrapings obtained from these burrows, although dermoscopy has become a diagnostic tool in clinical practice. Treatment modalities encompass topical agents, such as permethrin, balsam of Peru, precipitated sulfur, and benzyl benzoate. In cases where topical therapy proves inadequate or in instances of crusted scabies, oral ivermectin is recommended as a systemic treatment option. This comprehensive approach addresses the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with scabies, optimizing patient care, and management outcomes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38922701
doi: 10.1111/ijd.17327
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

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Informations de copyright

© 2024 The Author(s). International Journal of Dermatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of the International Society of Dermatology.

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Auteurs

Soner Uzun (S)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.

Murat Durdu (M)

Department of Dermatology, Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Application and Research Center, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.

Aslan Yürekli (A)

Training and Research Hospital Dermatology Department, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey.

Mehmet K Mülayim (MK)

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.

Melih Akyol (M)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey.

Sevtap Velipaşaoğlu (S)

Department of Social Pediatrics, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.

Mehmet Harman (M)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Ayşegül Taylan-Özkan (A)

Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.

Ekin Şavk (E)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey.

Devrim Demir-Dora (D)

Department of Medical Pharmacology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.

Levent Dönmez (L)

Department of Public Health, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.

Umut Gazi (U)

Department of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Habibullah Aktaş (H)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Karabük University Faculty of Medicine, Karabük, Turkey.

Aysun Ş Aktürk (AŞ)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.

Gülay Demir (G)

Vocational School of Health Services, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.

Fatih Göktay (F)

Private Dermatology and Venereology Clinic, İstanbul, Turkey.

Mehmet S Gürel (MS)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, İstanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.

Neşe G Gürok (NG)

University of Health Sciences Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Dermatology and Venereology Clinic, Elazığ, Turkey.

Ayşe S Karadağ (AS)

Private Dermatology and Venereology Clinic, İstanbul, Turkey.

Özlem S Küçük (ÖS)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.

Çağrı Turan (Ç)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

Müge G Ozden (MG)

Department of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey.

Zeynep K Ural (ZK)

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.

Orçun Zorbozan (O)

Department of Medical Parasitology, Bakırcay University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.

Kosta Y Mumcuoğlu (KY)

Parasitology Unit, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, the Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.

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