SCABIES INFESTATION: SCREENING FOR AND TREATING

Course overview

Scabies, also known as acariasis, usually refers to infestation of the skin with the microscopic parasitic mite, the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Humans can also be infested with animal varieties of mites. Infestation with scabies in humans results in intense itching, rash, and lesions that form where the mite burrows itself under the skin. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for screening for and administering treatment for scabies infestation. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.