"Scabies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A contagious cutaneous inflammation caused by the bite of the mite SARCOPTES SCABIEI. It is characterized by pruritic papular eruptions and burrows and affects primarily the axillae, elbows, wrists, and genitalia, although it can spread to cover the entire body.
| Descriptor ID |
D012532
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.858.211.480.708 C17.800.838.775.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scabies" by people in Profiles.
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Engelman D, Steer AC. Diagnosis, treatment, and control of scabies: can we do better? Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 08; 18(8):822-823.
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Quilty S, Kaye TS, Currie BJ. Crusted scabies in northern and central Australia - now is the time for eradication. Med J Aust. 2017 02 06; 206(2):96.
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Goldust M, Rezaee E, Raghifar R, Hemayat S. Comparing the efficacy of oral ivermectin vs malathion 0.5% lotion for the treatment of scabies. Skinmed. 2014 Sep-Oct; 12(5):284-7.
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Goldust M, Rezaee E, Raghifar R, Hemayat S. Treatment of scabies: the topical ivermectin vs. permethrin 2.5% cream. Ann Parasitol. 2013; 59(2):79-84.
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Goldust M, Rezaee E, Hemayat S. Treatment of scabies: Comparison of permethrin 5% versus ivermectin. J Dermatol. 2012 Jun; 39(6):545-7.