Triggering Factors and Treatment of Scabies in Faisalabad

Objective: To study the triggering factors and treatment of scabies in Faisalabad. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Settings: Aziz Fatima Hospital, Faisalabad Pakistan. Duration: 6 months (January to June 2024) after ethical approval from hospital. Methods: Total 149 cases of adults and children (>5 years of age) with the scabies attending various skin OPDs in Faisalabad, were included in study. Demographic details, clinical profile, family and past history was noted in predesigned proforma. Self-designed questionnaire was filled by patients after validation at the start of study, statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 26 software, with significance level as p<0.05. Results: Out of 149 cases, 64.4% male and 35.6 % were female, 31.5% cases were of 21-30 years, 62.4% patients with larger families (>5 members), 68.4% with a positive family history showed significant p-value of 0.001, 63.8% cases belong to poor socioeconomic and educational status. 73.2% cases lived with sharing clothes and articles, were more affected. Most common skin lesion was eczema 32.2% cases followed by 28.2% of vesicle cases. The most affected body parts were "Finger web, axilla and groin" (13.4%), with a significant p-value of 0.001. Treatment profile include 87.9% cases used permethrin 5% lotion, 66.4% taken anti histamine, 34.9% used Ivermectin, 20% were used permethrin lotion/steroids. Conclusion: Scabies is one of the most neglected tropical diseases of young age group, which could get relieved by proper treatment and improving personal hygiene