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  Chapter 75c Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies) 
Scabies | Clinical features | Diagnosis | Mode of transmission | Incubation period and infection precautions | Treatment  | Reference | Last reviewed
 
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Scabies

§         Sarcoptes scabiei is a common disease of the skin caused by a small parasitic mite and associated with close living conditions

§         The mite is oval, straw coloured, and measures 0.2 to 0.4 mm in length.

§         The entire life cycle of the mite is 10 to 17 days

§         Host specific for humans

§         Sarcoptes mites from other animals may also occasionally infest humans

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