Scabies, Staphylococcal Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

scabies Staphylococcal infection

Body Site

buttock thigh uvula

Age

7 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 7-year-old girl with scabies developed a widespread secondary bacterial infection with confluent acute eczematous patches and plaques. She was treated with anti-Staphylococcal antibiotics, local wound care, and eventually permethrin 5 percent cream with clearing of the bacterial infection as well as the scabies infestation.

Description

symmetric crusted oozing cofluent red plaques

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2/19/2004 6:35:53

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