01798nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653003900054653001400093100001300107700001700120700001400137700001500151700001500166245004800181856009000229300001300319490000700332520122700339022001401566       2016                            d10aScabies10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10adiagnosis1 aMicali G1 aLacarrubba F1 aVerzì AE1 aChosidow O1 aSchwartz R00aScabies: advances in noninvasive diagnosis.  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0004691.PDF  ae00046910 v103 a<p>Scabies is a common, highly contagious skin parasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Early identification and prompt treatment of infested subjects is essential, as missed diagnosis may result in outbreaks, considerable morbidity, and significantly increased economic burden. The standard diagnostic technique consists of mites' identification by microscopic examination of scales obtained by skin scraping. This is a time-consuming and risk-associated procedure that is also not suitable to a busy practice. In recent years, some advanced and noninvasive techniques such as videodermatoscopy, dermatoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy, and optical coherence tomography have demonstrated improved efficacy in the diagnosis of scabies. Their advantages include rapid, noninvasive mass screening and post-therapeutic follow-up, with no physical risk. A greater knowledge of these techniques among general practitioners and other specialists involved in the intake care of overcrowded populations vulnerable to scabies infestations is now viewed as urgent and important in the management of outbreaks, as well as in consideration of the recent growing inflow of migrants in Europe from North Africa.</p>
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