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Scabies
A scabies mite identified with a UV illuminated dermatoscope

Scabies

A scabies mite identified with a UV illuminated dermatoscope  (SCAB-patient4)


Keywords: Dermoscopy, Hand, Male, Palmar wrist, Sarcoptes scabiei mite, Sarcoptes scabies infestation, Scabies mite, Ultraviolet fluorescence, Wrist



What is scabies?

Scabies is a transmissible skin disease caused by the ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. This variant infests humans only; scabies cannot be caught or transferred to other animals.

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