Is It Possible to Improve Scabies Diagnosis Performance?

Vincenzo Greco; Massimiliano Scalvenzi; Gabriella Fabbrocini; Matteo Megna

doi:10.5826/dpc.1102a15

Is It Possible to Improve Scabies Diagnosis Performance?

Authors

Vincenzo Greco Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Massimiliano Scalvenzi Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Gabriella Fabbrocini Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Matteo Megna Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Keywords:

scabies, mite, feces, eggs, jetliner, jet trail, polarized light, dermoscopy

References

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Micali G, Lacarrubba F, Verzì AE, Chosidow O, Schwartz RA.Scabies: advances in noninvasive diagnosis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016;10(6):e0004691. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004691.PMID: 27311065.

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Published

2021-04-12

Issue

2021 Vol 11, No 2 | April

Section

Image Letter

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How to Cite

Greco V, Scalvenzi M, Fabbrocini G, Megna M. Is It Possible to Improve Scabies Diagnosis Performance?. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2021;11(2):e2021015. doi:10.5826/dpc.1102a15