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Scabies Cases in Children are Still on the Rise After the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Τίτλος: | Scabies Cases in Children are Still on the Rise After the COVID-19 Pandemic. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Andina-Martínez D; Emergency Department, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: david.andina@salud.madrid.org., García-García CJ; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain., Fernández-Mozo E; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain., Trincado-Lamuño R; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain., Clavero-Sánchez S; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain., Noguera Morel L; Department of Dermatology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain. |
| Πηγή: | Actas dermo-sifiliograficas [Actas Dermosifiliogr] 2026 Oct; Vol. 117 (9), pp. 104682. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 19. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English; Spanish; Castilian |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier España Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 0373062 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1578-2190 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00017310 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Actas Dermosifiliogr Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2009- > : Madrid : Elsevier España Original Publication: Madrid, Academia Española de Dermatología y Sifilografía. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Scabies*/epidemiology , Scabies*/drug therapy , Scabies*/diagnosis , COVID-19*/epidemiology, Spain/epidemiology ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Incidence ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Adolescent ; Male ; Infant ; Pandemics |
| Περίληψη: | As a significant increase in the incidence of scabies in adults has been described since 2020, a cross-sectional, single-center, retrospective study was conducted in patients younger than 18 years presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) of a tertiary referral center during a 6-year period (from January 1st, 2018 to December 31st, 2023) with a diagnosis of scabies. Results showed that incidence followed a similar trend in the pediatric population, with 5 times more episodes attended during 2022-2023 compared with the prepandemic period. Incorrect prescriptions of scabicidal drugs were frequent, as was inadequate management of cohabitants and fomites, especially in facilities other than the PED. In conclusion, the increase in pediatric cases of scabies, possibly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, requires clinicians to remain alert to this condition, and combined efforts by dermatologists, primary care physicians, and pediatricians are needed for early recognition and appropriate management of scabies. . (Copyright © 2026 AEDV. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: COVID-19; Enfermedades parasitarias; Escabiosis; Exantema; Exanthem; Parasitic diseases; Piel; Scabies; Skin |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260520 Date Completed: 20261001 Latest Revision: 20261005 |
| Update Code: | 20261005 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ad.2026.104682 |
| PMID: | 42162609 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1578-2190 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ad.2026.104682 |