A member asked:

Could i have scabies? i saw a doc but he wasn't interested but i have a rash. hives itching blisters etc, i'm taking phernargan for the itching.

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes: The question of whether you can have scabies is simple...Yes. These infections typically involve 4-6 mites. They can cause amazing rashes. You can do a shaved skin bx for diagnosis or find a burrowing tract. I've been fooled several times by scabies so its not a total no-brain er. Ivermectin oral or Permethrin topcal is used to eradicate it.

Answered 6/30/2014

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