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.
Authors
- Rebecca Tweddell
- Katherine Farquhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6172-8412)
Institutions
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag250
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00