High-magnification dermoscopy for <i>in vivo</i> identification of larvae within eggs in active scabies infestation
High-magnification dermoscopy revealed details of head, extremities and intestine of the mite and larvae within eggs as signs of active infestation, invisible at lower magnifications, substantially obviating the need for mineral oil preparation.
Authors
- Linda Tognetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-4310)
- Roberta Giuffrida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-3033)
- Claudio Conforti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5126-8873)
- Fabrizio Guarneri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0805-8496)
- Stefania Guida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-6694)
- Élisa Cinotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4009-0659)
- Iris Zalaudek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-4955)
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- University of Messina (IT)
- University of Trieste (IT)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Ospedale Maggiore (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Link Campus University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf104
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40