Affiliation:
1. Department of Dermatology, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital Hangzhou Third Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou China
Abstract
Key Clinical MessageScabies is a highly infectious parasitic skin disease, The most common lesions are solid and 2–3 mm in diameter (papules). Very few cases will develop into nodular scabies, and microscopy is frequently negative in patients with clinically diagnosed nodular scabies. The accuracy of microscopy depends on the expertise of the operator, particularly in finding burrows and extracting the relevant material.
Funder
Hangzhou Science and Technology Bureau