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===Complications=== | ===Complications=== | ||
Major complications of scabies include:<ref name="pmid26088526">{{cite journal |vauthors=Romani L, Steer AC, Whitfeld MJ, Kaldor JM |title=Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review |journal=Lancet Infect Dis |volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=960–7 |year=2015 |pmid=26088526 |doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2 |url=}}</ref> | Major complications of scabies include:<ref name="pmid26088526">{{cite journal |vauthors=Romani L, Steer AC, Whitfeld MJ, Kaldor JM |title=Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review |journal=Lancet Infect Dis |volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=960–7 |year=2015 |pmid=26088526 |doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Secondary [[bacterial infection]] of the [[skin]] and [[soft tissue]], caused mainly by [[S. aureus]] and [[S. progenies]], which include: | |||
**[[Impetigo]] | **[[Impetigo]] | ||
**[[Skin abscess]] | **[[Skin abscess]] | ||
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**[[Renal failure]] | **[[Renal failure]] | ||
**[[Rheumatic heart disease]] | **[[Rheumatic heart disease]] | ||
===Prognosis=== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Norwegian scabies
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Major complications of scabies include:[1]
- Secondary bacterial infection of the skin and soft tissue, caused mainly by S. aureus and S. progenies, which include:
- Secondary bacterial infection of the skin and soft tissue can progress to life-threatening complications such as:
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References
- ↑ Romani L, Steer AC, Whitfeld MJ, Kaldor JM (2015). "Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review". Lancet Infect Dis. 15 (8): 960–7. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2. PMID 26088526.