Oberdorfer Kendahl, Moossavi Meena
Ms. Oberdorfer is from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Moossavi is from the Department of Dermatology, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit.
Cutis. 2021 Oct;108(4):228-229. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0360.
The microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabiei can burrow into the epidermis of human skin and cause scabies. Obtaining scabies mites from the skin for diagnosis can be challenging. We describe a method for extracting the scabies mite using the tip of a disposable blunt-tip hyfrecator electrode to gently scrape under the fingernail bed. We find that this is a quick and efficient method of obtaining a scabies mite for rapid diagnosis.
微小的疥螨可钻入人体皮肤表皮并引发疥疮。从皮肤获取疥螨用于诊断可能具有挑战性。我们描述了一种使用一次性钝头高频电刀电极尖端在指甲床下轻轻刮擦来提取疥螨的方法。我们发现这是一种快速有效地获取疥螨以进行快速诊断的方法。
