Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2023 Sep;37(9):1687-1688.
doi: 10.1111/jdv.19292.

Worldwide prevalence of scabies: Some knowns but still many unknowns

Daniel Micallef  1 , Michael J Boffa  1
Affiliations
Comment

Worldwide prevalence of scabies: Some knowns but still many unknowns

Daniel Micallef et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023 Sep.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

REFERENCES

    1. Currier RW, Walton SF, Currie BJ. Scabies in animals and humans: history, evolutionary perspectives, and modern clinical management. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011;1230(1):E50-60.
    1. Engelman D, Yoshizumi J, Hay RJ, Osti M, Micali G, Norton S, et al. The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies. Br J Dermatol. 2020;183(5):808-20.
    1. Salavastru CM, Chosidow O, Boffa MJ, Janier M, Tiplica GS. European guideline for the management of scabies. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017;31(8):1248-53.
    1. Schneider S, Wu J, Tizek L, Ziehfreund S, Zink A. Prevalence of scabies worldwide - an updated systematic literature review in 2022. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023;37:1749-53.
    1. Romani L, Steer AC, Whitfeld MJ, Kaldor JM. Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015;15(8):960-7.

LinkOut - more resources