Pediatr. praxi. 2016;17(4):214-219 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2016.050

Scabies for paediatrician

MUDr.Jana Zímová1, Mgr.et Mgr.Pavlína Zímová2
1 Kožní oddělení, Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava
2 Ústav sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví, Masarykova Univerzita, Lékařská fakulta, Brno
Ústav epidemiologie a ochrany veřejného zdraví, Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, Lékařská fakulta, Ostrava

Scabies is epidemic ectoparasitosis caused by human parasite Sarcoptes scabiei, var. hominis. The reservoir of a contagion is the

man. The transmission of the disease is caused by direct or indirect contact. The incubation period ranges from two to three weeks.

The disease is characterised by an intensive night pruritus. In childhood age we can find this disease very frequently. Diagnostics

is based on positive night pruritus, clinical picture and demonstration of Sarcoptes scabiei in skin of ill person. The method of the

first alternative at children there is permethrin and sulphur. Scabies is subordinated to the obligatory epidemiologic announcement.

In the article we describe aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, treatment and present legislation

with precaution.

Keywords: scab, Sarcoptes scabiei, itch, diagnosis, therapy

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