Using ultraviolet light in diagnosing scabies: Scabies' Sign via Wood's Lamp

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Nov;89(5):e195-e196. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.07.006. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

Authors

Aslan Yürekli¹, İlkay Can², Metin Oğuz³

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology Department, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Training and Research Hospital, Dermatology Department, Muğla, Turkey. Electronic address: aslanyurekli03@hotmail.com.
² Dermatology Department, Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital, Balıkesir, Turkey.
³ Dermatology Department, Turkey Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 37451622
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.07.006

No abstract available

Keywords: imaging; mite; scabies; ultraviolet; wood lamp.

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Scabies* / complications
Scabies* / diagnosis
Ultraviolet Rays* / adverse effects