Title: Crusted scabies complicated with herpes simplex and sepsis.
Authors: Azizpour, Arghavan; Nasimi, Maryam; Ghanadan, Alireza; Mohammadi, Fariba; Shakoei, Safoura
Abstract: Crusted scabies is a rare and extremely contagious infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei. Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) refers to herpes simplex virus infection superimposed on pre-existing dermatosis such as atopic dermatitis, Darier's disease, and pemphigus. We report a case of KVE superimposed on crusted scabies in a middle-aged woman. Her condition was complicated with sepsis. She was treated with IV meropenem, vancomycin, and acyclovir and was released 2 weeks later in good condition. To our knowledge, only rare cases of crusted scabies complicated by KVE have been reported.
Subjects: ACYCLOVIR; ATOPIC dermatitis; INTRAVENOUS therapy; KERATOSIS follicularis; PEMPHIGUS; SCABIES; SEPSIS; VANCOMYCIN; TREATMENT effectiveness; KAPOSI varicelliform eruption; MEROPENEM; DRUG therapy; DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE age
Publication: Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2020, Vol 65, Issue 4, p304
ISSN: 0019-5154
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_463_18

Crusted scabies complicated with herpes simplex and sepsis.

Azizpour, Arghavan; Nasimi, Maryam; Ghanadan, Alireza; Mohammadi, Fariba; Shakoei, Safoura