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[Crusted scabies: A review].

Authors :
Jouret G
Bounemeur R
Presle A
Takin R
Source :
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie [Ann Dermatol Venereol] 2016 Apr; Vol. 143 (4), pp. 251-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 02.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Crusted scabies is a rare and severe form of infestation by Sarcoptes scabies var. hominis. It is characterized by profuse hyperkeratosis containing over 4000 mites per gram of skin, with treatment being long and difficult. The condition is both direct and indirectly contagious. It has a central role in epidemic cycles of scabies, the incidence of which is on the rise in economically stable countries. Recent discoveries concerning the biology of mites, the pathophysiology of hyperkeratosis and the key role of IL-17 in this severe form open up new therapeutic perspectives.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0151-9638
Volume :
143
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26948093
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annder.2016.02.001