The word is from Latin: scabere, lit
papule of 3–4 mm on the body with predilection for web space of fingers and flexural areas and nodules on the scrotum and groin
Strict control to Permethrin is a skin cream with chemicals that kill mites that cause scabies and their eggs
The treatment of choice in scabies remains permethrin 5% cream, applied topically The hallmark presentation of scabies is pruritic cutaneous eruption that is worse at night
The family members are treated with topical permethrin o Intervention and alternatives
The adult mite is about 0
Infants should be treated on the scalp, side of the head, and forehead
When a person is infested with scabies for the first time, it can take four to six weeks for the skin to react
Nodular scabies particularly tends to affect small children and the elderly and is characterized by coarse, round nodules 5–20 mm in size, which are red, reddish-brown, or livid in color
It is advisable to be absolutely thorough, making sure to cover all skin underneath any hair or nails
It kills insects (parasites) that live on humans, such as the scabies mite and crab (pubic) lice
It targets eggs, lice, and mites via working on sodium transport across neuronal membranes in arthropods, causing depolarization
Patients unable to apply the cream (bed-ridden, institutionalized) Scabies refractory to Permethrin; Generalized crusted Scabies; Other agents
In infants and young children, there Permethrin may be repeated in 1 – 2 weeks if still symptomatic