Abstract
Scabies is an ectoparasite skin infection. The role of mites as a cause of ectoparasite skin infections in man has often been underestimated. In the presence of a pleomorphic, pruritic, papular eruption the possibility of mite infestation should be taken into account. Scabies has been recognized for thousands of years. The causative mite was discovered in the 17th century.
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Górkiewicz-Petkow, A. (2003). Scabies. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_84
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