More than a Mite Contagious: Crusted Scabies

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More than a Mite Contagious: Crusted Scabies Jessica Seidelman, MD, Reed M. Garza, MD, Colin M. Smith, MD, Vance G. Fowler, MD, MHS The American Journal of Medicine Volume 130, Issue 9, Pages 1042-1044 (September 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.05.007 Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Hyperkeratotic thin papules and plaques were identified. A, The periumbilical area was marked. B, Lesions were also seen in the interdigital webbing. The American Journal of Medicine 2017 130, 1042-1044DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.05.007) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 A skin scraping showed that the patient had a mite infestation. The American Journal of Medicine 2017 130, 1042-1044DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.05.007) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions