[Approach to the patient with scabies]

Abstract

Scabies is an ectoparasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. Clinical types can be highly variable. There might be a problem in diagnosis due to difficulty in detecting the parasite and atypical clinical features. Delayed diagnosis may be the cause of outbreaks for people living in overcrowded places such as poorhouses, orphanages and barracks. The different types of treatment have been discussed as well as rules for prevention.