Crusted scabies in patients with long-term use of oral corticosteroid with different underlying diseases – case series

• Main Authors: Cut Shelma Maharani, Densy Violina Harnanti, Hasnikmah Mappamasing, Septiana Widyantari, Sawitri, Evy Ervianty, Dwi Murtiastutik, Sunarko MartodiHardjo, Muhammad Yulianto Listiawan
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: PagePress 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/95883/1/08.%20Crusted%20scabies%20in%20patients%20withlong-term%20use%20of%20oral.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/95883/2/Crusted%20scabies%20in%20patients.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/95883/3/Crusted%20scabies%20in%20patients%20with%20long-term%20use%20of%20oral%20corticosteroid%20with%20different%20underlying%20diseases%20%E2%80%93%20case%20series.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/95883/; https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/8095
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

People with a weakened immune system may develop the severe form of scabies called crusted scabies. We have two cases of female patients with history of using long-term oral corticosteroid and then developing scabies infection. The first patient had other comorbidities which caused her become more s...