A case report of crusted scabies in an adult patient with Down syndrome

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" A case report of crusted scabies in an adult patient with Down syndrome "
Nagsuk, Phillips; Moore, Rachel; Lopez, Lisa

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	923904
Doc. No	:	LA4kc74256
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Nagsuk, Phillips; Moore, Rachel; Lopez, Lisa
Title & Author	:	A case report of crusted scabies in an adult patient with Down syndrome [Article]\ Nagsuk, Phillips; Moore, Rachel; Lopez, Lisa
Title of Periodical	:	Dermatology Online Journal
Volume/ Issue Number	:	21/8
Date	:	2015
Abstract	:	Importance: Crusted (Norwegian) scabies is a severe manifestation of the contagious skin infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. Crusted scabies has been well described in patients with known immunocompromised states. Treatment may be complicated by delayed diagnosis and/or inadequate treatment. This infection may not rank highly on one’s differential diagnosis in the absence of an immunocompromised state, highlighting the uniqueness of the case being presented. Several papers describe immunocompromised children with Down syndrome who are infected with crusted scabies. We present a case of infection in an adult with Down syndrome without evidence of an immunocompromised state.