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                                    Scabies: OverviewCausative organism:%u2022 Sarcoptes scabiei (a parasite)Transmission:%u2022 Skin-to-skin contactMechanism:%u2022 Allergic reaction (pruritus, not infection)Clinical Features%u2022 Linear tracks on skin (burrows)%u2022 Severe pruritus, especially at nightCommon locations:%u2022 Wrists%u2022 Finger webs%u2022 Elbows%u2022 Axillae%u2022 Areolae%u2022 GenitaliaTreatment%u2022 Permethrin 5% cream%u2022 Treat all close contacts simultaneouslyNote: Common in nursing homesThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
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