Understanding scabies

Nurs Times. 2003 Feb;99(7):44-5.

Abstract

Increased incidence of scabies in older people has highlighted difficulties of diagnosis and treatment. Ian Burgess describes the life cycle of the scabies mite, transmission of the infection, diagnosis and treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benzoates / therapeutic use
  • Developed Countries
  • Developing Countries
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Insecticides / therapeutic use
  • Life Cycle Stages
  • Poverty Areas
  • Scabies / diagnosis*
  • Scabies / epidemiology
  • Scabies / therapy*
  • Scabies / transmission

Substances

  • Benzoates
  • Insecticides
  • benzyl benzoate