Beyond Diagnosis: Expanding Scabies Education to Include Longitudinal Management, Atypical Presentations, Skin of Colour and Novel Diagnostic Techniques

In response to Anwar et al this correspondence highlights several underrepresented aspects of scabies education within existing dermatology training resources, including longitudinal management, atypical clinical presentations and representation in skin of colour. We emphasise the challenges of distinguishing post-scabetic itch from treatment failure, the importance of recognising atypical phenotypes, and the need for broader dissemination of emerging diagnostic techniques such as ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermoscopy and the burrow ink test.

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Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
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2026-06-16
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag250
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Dermatological diseases and infestations
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Beyond Diagnosis: Expanding Scabies Education to Include Longitudinal Management, Atypical Presentations, Skin of Colour and Novel Diagnostic Techniques

Rebecca Tweddell, Katherine Farquhar
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Dermatological diseases and infestations
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Beyond Diagnosis: Expanding Scabies Education to Include Longitudinal Management, Atypical Presentations, Skin of Colour and Novel Diagnostic Techniques

Rebecca Tweddell, Katherine Farquhar
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Abstract

In response to Anwar et al this correspondence highlights several underrepresented aspects of scabies education within existing dermatology training resources, including longitudinal management, atypical clinical presentations and representation in skin of colour. We emphasise the challenges of distinguishing post-scabetic itch from treatment failure, the importance of recognising atypical phenotypes, and the need for broader dissemination of emerging diagnostic techniques such as ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermoscopy and the burrow ink test.

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB), Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Dermatological diseases and infestations
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