Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, Türkiye
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2021 Jun 7;45(2):133-136. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.6874.
Scabies is caused by an ectoparasite called (), which penetrates the epidermis through skin folds and burrows in the stratum corneum, following the development of tunnels (sillion). The disease is specifically characterised by keratosis, allergy and itching that increases at night-time. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of in patients with a pro-diagnosis of scabies.
Between January 2012 and December 2019, a total of 746 [n=388 (52%), female; n=358 (48%) male] patients aged 0-80 years were admitted to Fırat University Hospital Parasitology-mycology Laboratory. Skin scrapings were taken from suspected lesions on anatomic regions such as the hands (wrist, interdigital skin, fingertip and palm), abdomen, penis and legs (thigh and bottom foot). They were examined under a light microscope after adding 15% potassium hydroxide solution.
was positive in 139 (18.63%) of 746 patients including a mother and her daughter and a married couple, where 68 (9.11%) were female and 71 (9.52%) were male.
To our best knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study of scabies in Elazığ. Despite the recent socio-economic and cultural developments observed in our country, scabies and all other parasitic infestations still remain to be important problems. We believe that improvement of the public vigilance together with early diagnosis will improve sanitation and provide protection against scabies and parasitic infestations.
疥疮是由一种叫做 的外寄生虫引起的（），它通过皮肤褶皱穿透表皮，并在角质层中挖掘隧道（sillion）。这种疾病的特征特别包括角化过度、过敏和夜间加剧的瘙痒。本研究旨在调查患有疥疮前期诊断的患者中 的频率。
在 2012 年 1 月至 2019 年 12 月期间，共有 746 名[n=388（52%），女性；n=358（48%），男性]0-80 岁的患者被收入费拉特大学医院寄生虫学-真菌学实验室。从手部（手腕、指间皮肤、指尖和手掌）、腹部、阴茎和腿部（大腿和脚底）等解剖区域的疑似病变处采集皮肤刮片。在添加 15%氢氧化钾溶液后，在光显微镜下进行检查。
在 746 名患者中，有 139 名（18.63%）的患者呈阳性，包括一名母亲和她的女儿以及一对已婚夫妇，其中 68 名（9.11%）为女性，71 名（9.52%）为男性。
据我们所知，这是埃尔祖鲁姆地区首次对疥疮进行的全面研究。尽管我们国家最近在社会经济和文化方面有所发展，但疥疮和所有其他寄生虫感染仍然是重要的问题。我们相信，提高公众警惕性并进行早期诊断将改善卫生状况，预防疥疮和寄生虫感染。
