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Risk factors: Crowded living conditions (child care facilities, group homes, prisons), lack of access to water, wearing second hand clothing [3] [4] [5] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms [6] Differential diagnosis: seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, pediculosis, atopic dermatitis [7] Medication: permethrin, crotamiton, lindane ...
Associated risk factors [ edit ] There is documented "co-occurrence of gamasoidosis and various immunosuppressive disorders" [ 19 ] and physicians should bear in mind that immunocompromised patients, patients that take corticosteroids , and patients with dementia may have a more severe infestation than healthy patients. [ 10 ]
The scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis goes through four stages in its lifecycle: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. Upon infesting a human host, the adult female burrows into the stratum corneum (outermost layer of skin), where she deposits two or three eggs per day. These oval eggs are 0.1–0.15 mm (0.0039–0.0059 in) long and hatch as ...
Scabies. What it looks like: Scabies is a discolored, splotchy rash that can appear pimple-like on any affected parts of the skin. Patients might also notice tiny lines on the skin where the mites ...
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Risk factors include attending day care, crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus, contact sports, and breaks in the skin such as from mosquito bites, eczema, scabies, or herpes. [3] [4] With contact it can spread around or between people. [3] Diagnosis is typically based on the symptoms and appearance. [3]
Risk factors include a weak immune system, atopic dermatitis, and crowded living conditions. [2] Following one infection, it is possible to get re-infected. [9] Diagnosis is typically based on the appearance of the lesions. [3] Prevention includes hand washing and not sharing personal items. [6]
Scabies, especially when several other persons in close contact also itch; Shaving, which may irritate the skin; Swimmer's itch, a short-term immune reaction; Varicella – i.e. chickenpox, prevalent among young children and highly contagious; Tungiasis, ectoparasite of skin