Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary publication
Treatment should be initiated for all suspected, clinical, or confirmed cases of scabies. Patients affected should be adequately isolated, and high-risk groups with close contact histories should be treated regardless of their symptoms. Opt...
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| author | Jin Park Soon-Hyo Kwon Young Bok Lee Hei Sung Kim Jie Hyun Jeon Gwang Seong Choi |
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| description | Treatment should be initiated for all suspected, clinical, or confirmed cases of
scabies. Patients affected should be adequately isolated, and high-risk groups
with close contact histories should be treated regardless of their symptoms.
Optimal treatment strategies can be selected based on age, clinical subtype, and
the patient's health status. In Korea, commercially available
preparations for scabies treatment include topical 5% permethrin, topical 10%
crotamiton, and oral ivermectin. Topical 5% permethrin is the first-line
selective treatment for both classic and crusted scabies. Alternative treatments
include topical 10% crotamiton and oral ivermectin. After completing treatment,
follow-up visits at 2 and 4 weeks are recommended to monitor the therapeutic
response. Treatment is considered to have failed if scabies mites or burrows are
detected, new clinical characteristics develop, or there is an aggravation of
pruritus. Scabies itch should be adequately managed with emollients, oral
antihistamines, and topical corticosteroids. Preventive measures, including
personal hygiene, patient education, and environmental control, should besd
implemented to reduce the transmission of scabies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0aa078018f443e19488447b03fa07042025-08-20T02:38:18ZengEwha Womans University College of MedicineThe Ewha Medical Journal2234-25912024-10-0147410.12771/emj.2024.e72emj-47-4-73Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary publicationJin ParkSoon-Hyo KwonYoung Bok LeeHei Sung KimJie Hyun JeonGwang Seong ChoiTreatment should be initiated for all suspected, clinical, or confirmed cases of scabies. Patients affected should be adequately isolated, and high-risk groups with close contact histories should be treated regardless of their symptoms. Optimal treatment strategies can be selected based on age, clinical subtype, and the patient's health status. In Korea, commercially available preparations for scabies treatment include topical 5% permethrin, topical 10% crotamiton, and oral ivermectin. Topical 5% permethrin is the first-line selective treatment for both classic and crusted scabies. Alternative treatments include topical 10% crotamiton and oral ivermectin. After completing treatment, follow-up visits at 2 and 4 weeks are recommended to monitor the therapeutic response. Treatment is considered to have failed if scabies mites or burrows are detected, new clinical characteristics develop, or there is an aggravation of pruritus. Scabies itch should be adequately managed with emollients, oral antihistamines, and topical corticosteroids. Preventive measures, including personal hygiene, patient education, and environmental control, should besd implemented to reduce the transmission of scabies.http://www.e-emj.org/archive/view_article?pid=emj-47-4-73practice guidelinesprevention and controlscabiestherapeutics |
| spellingShingle | Jin Park Soon-Hyo Kwon Young Bok Lee Hei Sung Kim Jie Hyun Jeon Gwang Seong Choi Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary publication The Ewha Medical Journal practice guidelines prevention and control scabies therapeutics |
| title | Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary
publication |
| title_full | Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary
publication |
| title_fullStr | Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary
publication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary
publication |
| title_short | Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
scabies in Korea: Part 2. Treatment and prevention — a secondary
publication |
| title_sort | clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies in korea part 2 treatment and prevention a secondary publication |
| topic | practice guidelines prevention and control scabies therapeutics |
| url | http://www.e-emj.org/archive/view_article?pid=emj-47-4-73 |
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