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Iran J Vet Res 2018 ;19(4):290-297

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.

A study was made on the prevalence of some parasitic infections appearing in domestic rabbits obtained from individual breeders in Serbia in order to improve the agricultural production of these animals. Aside from economic reasons (meat production and reproduction) rabbits are bred for the research purposes, and races are kept as household pets. For these reasons, among others, it is important to gain knowledge of medical culprits including causes of parasitic diseases that compromise their health, well-being and cause economic losses. Read More

Travel Med Infect Dis 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Department of Dermatovenereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. Electronic address:

Nefrologia 2019 Feb 1. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Dermatology Service of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019 Jan 29;13(1):e0007111. Epub 2019 Jan 29.

Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Background: Despite the known burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) on child health, there is limited information on current efforts to increase pediatric therapeutic options. Our objective was to quantify and characterize research activity and treatment availability for NTDs in children in order to inform the prioritization of future research efforts.

Methodology/principal Findings: We conducted a review of the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform to assess research activity for NTDs. Read More

J Drugs Dermatol 2019 01;18(1):105

I read with interest the excellent report by Tolkachjhov et al1 that describes the delay in diagnosis of a scabies infestation in a 90-year-old woman. Her condition mimicked dermatitis not only on clinical presentation but also on evaluation of skin biopsies. Read More

Dermatol Online J 2018 Aug 15;24(8). Epub 2018 Aug 15.

Division of Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.

Nodular scabies is a hypersensitivity reaction to scabietic infestation characterized by persistent pruritic nodules that can remain even after treatment of the initial infestation. We present a demonstrative case of an infant who presented with nodular scabies. Read More

Dermatol Online J 2018 Sep 15;24(9). Epub 2018 Sep 15.

School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.

Scabies surrepticius is a unifying term that represents non-classical presentations of scabies mite infestation. A patient with scabies surrepticius is described: a man with scabies masquerading as prurigo nodularis. The 91-year-old man had metastatic prostate cancer and presented with diffuse pruritic nodules. Read More

J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Jan 14. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, NSW 2305, Australia.

Background: Many drugs have been used to treat scabies, but it is unclear which of them is the most efficacious.

Objective: To evaluate the comparative efficacy and safety of antiscabietic agents.

Methods: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials was conducted. Read More

FP Essent 2019 Jan;476:18-24

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069.

Bedbugs, mites, and scabies are ectoparasites that commonly affect humans. Bedbugs ( species) were once rare in the United States but are now common. They cause intensely pruritic lesions on areas of exposed skin. Read More

Br J Dermatol 2019 Jan;180(1):e5

Odense Universitetshospital, Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

J Family Med Prim Care 2018 Sep-Oct;7(5):1042-1046

Department of Dermatology, B S Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, India.

Introduction: Prevalence of Sexually transmitted infections (STI's) in developing nations is very high where the measures for STI treatment and prevention are limited. Enormous variation in clinical presentation make STI's very difficult to be studied epidemiologically. To know the exact prevalence of STI's is very important for a region or community for planning preventive strategies. Read More

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019 Jan;7(1):28-33

Departments of Dermatology, Preventive Medicine and Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill; Northwestern Medicine Multidisciplinary Eczema Center, Chicago, Ill. Electronic address:

One in 4 adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) report adult-onset disease. Adult-onset AD appears to be associated with a different disease phenotype compared with childhood-onset AD. A broad differential diagnosis must be considered in a patient presenting with an adult-onset eczematous eruption, including allergic contact dermatitis, mycosis fungoides/cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, psoriasis, scabies, and so forth. Read More

Diseases 2018 Dec 29;7(1). Epub 2018 Dec 29.

Department of Family Medicine, Division of Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore 544886, Singapore.

Scabies is a significant public health condition in long-term care facilities, plaguing even developed countries. Although treatments are available, eradication and control of scabies cases still remain a challenge due to delays in diagnosis and difficulties in maintaining preventive and surveillance measures. Prompt treatment of patients and their contacts that are affected, along with concomitant education of health staff and family members, are paramount. Read More

Br J Dermatol 2018 Dec 30. Epub 2018 Dec 30.

Department of Dermatology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 12 27;12(12):e0006996. Epub 2018 Dec 27.

The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Introduction: In most settings, the diagnosis of scabies is reliant on time-consuming and potentially intrusive clinical examination of all accesible regions of skin. With the recent recognition of scabies as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization there is a need for standardised approaches to disease mapping to define populations likely to benefit from intervention, and to measure the impact of interventions. Development and validation of simplified approaches to diagnose scabies would facilitate these efforts. Read More

Trop Med Int Health 2018 Dec 24. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Australia.

We conducted a systematic review of the treatment, prevention and public health control of skin infections including impetigo, scabies, crusted scabies and tinea in resource-limited settings where skin infections are endemic. The aim is to inform strategies, guidelines and research to improve skin health in populations that are inequitably affected by infections of the skin and the downstream consequences of these. The systematic review is reported according to the PRISMA statement. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Dec 3;11(1). Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Dermatology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.

Scabies is a pruritic disorder caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis infestation of the skin. Transferred by close body contact, scabies is endemic within nursing homes and among poor and overcrowded populations. Read More

Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019 Mar 24;85(3):626-633. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.

Aims: The anthelminthic ivermectin is receiving new attention as it is being repurposed for new indications such as mass drug administrations for the treatment of scabies or in malaria vector control. As its pharmacokinetics are still poorly understood, we aimed to characterize the population pharmacokinetics of ivermectin in plasma and dried blood spots (DBS), a sampling method better suited to field trials, with special focus on the influence of body composition and enterohepatic circulation.

Methods: We performed a clinical trial in 12 healthy volunteers who each received a single oral dose of 12 mg ivermectin, and collected peripheral venous and capillary DBS samples. Read More

Dermatology 2018 Dec 13:1-12. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

International Foundation for Dermatology, London, United Kingdom.

Human scabies, a common infestation, has a worldwide distribution with a variable impact and presentation depending on the clinical situation. In developed, high-income settings, health institution and residential home outbreaks challenge health and social care services. In resource-poor settings, it is the downstream sequelae of staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteraemia, induced by scratching, which have a significant impact on the long-term health of communities. Read More

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2019 Feb 7;40(2):261-263. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

1Collaborative Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Program,Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,Lebanon,New Hampshire.

J Ethnopharmacol 2019 Mar 6;232:55-61. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Biomedical Research Center, Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Essential oils and essential oil bearing medicinal and culinary plants have a long tradition of being used to combat infection, treat various conditions, and promote and restore health. Mint oils are traditionally applied to repel insects and treat various conditions including wounds, skin infections, inflammation, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, scabies and insect bites. They are among essential oils promoted as a natural way to prevent tick-borne diseases and recommended as ingredients in various homemade repellent mixtures and tick-bite treatments. Read More

Am J Infect Control 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Scabies is a re-emerging parasitic disease, particularly in hospitalized patients. This is a retrospective study analyzing adult patients with scabies admitted to a referral university hospital between 2008 and 2018. All patients were treated an average of 3 times using scabicides; the median isolation period and time to cure were 14 and 15 days, respectively. Read More

Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Dec;18(12):1310

Department of Dermatology, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France.

Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Dec;18(12):1309-1310

Office for Infection Control, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, South Korea; Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, South Korea. Electronic address:

Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Dec;18(12):1308-1309

East of England Health Protection Team, Goodman House, Harlow, Essex CM20 2ET, UK.

Pathology 2019 Jan 28;51(1):91-94. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Department of Medicine, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Qld, Australia; The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia.

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is hyperendemic amongst Indigenous Australians living in Central Australia. The epidemiology of the disease is poorly defined in other parts of Australia, despite a high prevalence of classically associated conditions. All HTLV-1 serology tests requested through public health facilities in Far North Queensland (FNQ) from January 1999 to December 2016 were reviewed. Read More

Sex Health 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have increased over recent years among gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in England and Wales. HIV diagnoses remain high in this group and men with diagnosed HIV are disproportionally affected by STIs. MSM are therefore a priority for health promotion efforts to reduce STIs. Read More

Parasite 2018 5;25:63. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Kathrinenhof Research Center, 83101 Rohrdorf, Germany.

The efficacy of NexGard and NexGard Spectra against sarcoptic mange in dogs was evaluated in a clinical field study. Skin scrapings from dogs presenting signs suggestive of sarcoptic mange were examined to confirm infestation. A total of 106 dogs were screened at eight sites in Portugal and Germany. Read More

Rev Prat 2017 12;67(10):1076-1079

Service de dermatologie, CHU de Brest, Brest, France.

Pruritus of the elderly. Pruritus is defined as an unpleasant sensation that causes the need for scratching. In the elderly, it is frequently encountered. Read More

BMC Dermatol 2018 Dec 4;18(1):11. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Laos.

Background: Skin diseases are common and often have an impact on an individual's health-related quality of life. In rural communities where access to healthcare may be limited and individuals rely on farming for food and income, the impact of skin diseases may be greater. The objectives for this study were to perform an assessment of skin disease prevalence in a rural village in Laos and assess the associated impact of any skin disease found using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Read More

Iran J Parasitol 2018 Jul-Sep;13(3):466-472

Dept. of Animal Health, Faculty of Vocational, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Background: Scabies or mange is an infectious skin disease caused by the mite . This skin disease affects various livestock such as goats, sheep, swine, cattle, other animals like dogs, cats, wild animals and also affect human. This research aimed to explore the protein in mites which has antigenic character and play roles in scabies pathogenesis in goats and rabbits. Read More

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019 01 27;17(1):15-23. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Institute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Charité - University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.

Scabies has been diagnosed surprisingly frequently in Germany in recent years, and the use of acaricides has risen markedly. Present figures indicate an increase in the prevalence/incidence of scabies, but do not prove or quantify it for the following reasons: (a) scabies is not a notifiable disease in Germany; (b) the diagnosis is not always confirmed lege artis by means of light microscopy or dermatoscopy (which may lead to a comparatively high proportion of false‐positive diagnoses due to the low overall prevalence of scabies); (c) repeated treatments of the same patient and treatment of contact persons are included in the total number of prescriptions. Therefore, there are no valid data on disease occurrence, either in the current situation or from previous periods. Read More

EJIFCC 2018 Nov 7;29(3):171-174. Epub 2018 Nov 7.

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manisa Celal Bayar, Manisa, Turkey.

Economic instability, destabilisation with armed conflagration, religious and ethnic conflicts are the most important driving factors for migrations towards Europe. Mediterranean countries are important route for refugees who emigrate from the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Viral, bacterial, parasitic and fungal diseases carried by these refugees constitute a significant health risk in Mediterranean countries. Read More

Med Mal Infect 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

INTHERES, université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, 23 chemin des Capelles, 31300 Toulouse, France.

Lancet Infect Dis 2019 Jan 21;19(1):26-27. Epub 2018 Nov 21.

Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK; Public Health England South East, Horsham, UK.

Parasit Vectors 2018 Nov 20;11(1):599. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.

Background: Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei burrowing into the stratum corneum of the host's skin and is detrimental to the health of humans and animals. Vaccines are an attractive alternative to replace the acaricides currently used in their control.

Methods: In the present study, the S. Read More

Korean J Pediatr 2018 Nov 9;61(11):371-373. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Scabies is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Complex responses to scabies mites in the innate, humoral, and cellular immune systems can cause skin inflammation and pruritus. Read More

Cien Saude Colet 2018 Nov;23(11):3587-3596

Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. R. Tessália Vieira de Camargo 126, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz. 13083-887 Campinas SP Brasil.

Mental disorders are present in four of the ten main causes of incapacity across the world. This article aims to analyze the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in incarcerated women and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a population of 1,013 women incarcerated in a female prison. Read More

J Cutan Pathol 2018 Dec;45(12):877-879

Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Dermatology, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018 Dec 12;16(12):1451-1456. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg and Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Germany.

Background And Objectives: Recently, there have been increasing numbers of patients consulting emergency units in all medical disciplines. Our aim was to analyze the demographics, referral mode, symptoms, localization of lesions, prior treatment, diagnoses and hospitalization rate of dermatological patients.

Patient And Methods: The study was conducted as a prospective single center survey over six months in the dermatology unit of a university hospital in Germany. Read More

JAAD Case Rep 2018 Nov 30;4(10):985-987. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, California.

Trop Med Infect Dis 2018 Nov 2;3(4). Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Charité-University Medicine Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, 12203 Berlin, Germany.

Scabies is a neglected tropical disease associated with important morbidity. The disease occurs worldwide and is particularly common in resource-poor communities in the Global South. A validated technique for the diagnosis of scabies in resource-poor settings does not exist. Read More

J Invest Dermatol 2018 Nov 2. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Itch Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. Electronic address:

Trop Med Infect Dis 2018 Oct 29;3(4). Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Amhara Regional Health Bureau, P.O. Box 744, Amhara, Ethiopia.

The impact of the severe drought in Ethiopia, attributed to El Niño weather conditions, has led to high levels of malnutrition that have, in turn, increased the potential for disease outbreaks. In 2015, Ethiopia faced a scabies outbreak in drought-affected areas where there was a shortage of safe water for drinking and personal hygiene. Following a house-to-house census to assess the prevalence of scabies, a detailed study was conducted looking at the disease burden. Read More

Br J Dermatol 2018 Oct 30. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Department of Dermatology, Rouen University Hospital University of Rouen Normandie, Rouen.

Background: Treatment failure, which occurs in about one-third of cases, is considered as a major factor in the increasing incidence of scabies in developed countries.

Objective: To identify predictors of treatment failure of scabies in ambulatory populations.

Methods: This multicentre study compared the clinical characteristics and treatment modalities between a group of patients with scabies treated successfully and another group who were not cured 3 months after anti-scabies treatment. Read More

J Drugs Dermatol 2018 Oct;17(10):1131-1133

Crusted scabies (CS) is a highly infectious hyperinfestation variant of scabies with up to millions of Sarcoptes scabiei mites present on the skin surface. Diagnostic clues include intense itching and thick crusting especially on the face, groin, and buttocks, although variable presentations may mimic other dermatoses. CS has been associated with immunosuppression including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and lymphoreticular malignancies. Read More

Theriogenology 2019 Jan 27;124:32-38. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, São Paulo, SP, 05508-270, Brazil.

Ivermectin (IVM) is a macrocyclic lactone used as a broad spectrum antiparasitic agent against nematodes and arthropods. It is mainly used in the control of parasitic infections of domestic animals, and recently has been used in humans to treat onchocerciasis, scabies, and pediculosis. In mammals, evidence has indicated that macrocyclic lactones interact with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-mediated chloride channels. Read More

Int J Dermatol 2018 Oct 15. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Medical Microbiology and Mycology Laboratory, El Bosque University, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Oct;18(10):1068

School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. Electronic address:

Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Oct;18(10):1068-1069

Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.