Speed up public health decisions on scabies by skipping full-body exams, study says

(PLOS) For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have found that an exam of just a patient's hands, feet and lower legs may have the potential to catch more than 90 percent of all scabies cases, regardless of severity. These speedier exams may be useful in public health assessments on the prevalence of scabies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news