Scabies is a common skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin to live and lay eggs. The condition spreads primarily through prolonged, direct skin-to-skin contact with an ...

Scabies mites have been found on the human body for millennia. 1 The severe pruritus associated with these microscopic organisms has caused countless sleepless nights all over the world. Today, they ...

A potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of scales from his abdomen reveals definite scabietic elements (Figure 3), confirming the diagnosis of scabies. Images of these findings are shown to the ...