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The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies
D Engelman, J Yoshizumi, RJ Hay, M Osti, G Micali, S Norton, S Walton, F Boralevi, C Bernigaud, AC Bowen, AY Chang, O Chosidow, G Estrada-Chavez, H Feldmeier, N Ishii, F Lacarrubba, A Mahé, T Maurer, MMA Mahdi, ME Murdoch Show all
British Journal of Dermatology | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18943
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Abstract
Background: Scabies is a common parasitic skin condition that causes considerable morbidity globally. Clinical and epidemiological research for scabies has been limited by a lack of standardization of diagnostic methods. Objectives: To develop consensus criteria for the diagnosis of common scabies that could be implemented in a variety of settings. Methods: Consensus diagnostic criteria were developed through a Delphi study with international experts. Detailed recommendations were collected from the expert panel to define the criteria features and guide their implementation. These comments were then combined with a comprehensive review of the available literature and the opinion of an expand..
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Funding Acknowledgements
D.E., A.C.B., L.R. and A.C.S. are supported by fellowships from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. The International League of Dermatological Societies supported the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies to undertake this work.