Case Report: Simultaneous presence of Sarcoptes scabiei and fungal elements in scrapings from a patient with bullous pemphigoid
Glucocorticoids exert their therapeutic effects by broadly suppressing the activity of immune cells, thereby increasing the risk of infection. Although this risk is dose-dependent, a clinically meaningful increase in infection risk persists even at daily doses lower than 5 mg of prednisone equivalent. We herein report the first documented case of a patient who developed concurrent crusted scabies and <i>Candida albicans</i> infection following glucocorticoid therapy for bullous pemphigoid.
Authors
- Qiuping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-7459)
- Zehu Liu
- Xiujiao Xia
- Yifeng Ye
- Li Chai
- Wenwen Lv
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1773134
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00