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Scabies is a skin condition caused due to infestation with a parasite called Sarcoptes scabiei. It causes intensive itching, which worsens at night.

One Dose of Anti-parasite Drug Effective at Reducing Scabies

One Dose of Anti-parasite Drug Effective at Reducing Scabies

One dose of anti-parasite drug ivermectin is found to be as effective as two at decreasing scabies spread, revealed study.

Bacterial Skin Infection Can Be Treated By A Microneedle Patch

Bacterial Skin Infection Can Be Treated By A Microneedle Patch

Microneedle patch that delivers antibiotics directly into the MRSA affected skin area is also proven effective against the MRSA bacteria.

New Scabies Treatment is More Efficacious: Study

New Scabies Treatment is More Efficacious: Study

Scabies infection rate was found to extremely low 24 months after the treatment, according to a new study.

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Key Steps to Tackle Scabies Revealed

Key Steps to Tackle Scabies Revealed

International experts have called for action for world's 450 million scabies sufferers.

Mass Drug Administration Decreases Scabies by 90% in Solomon Islands

Mass Drug Administration Decreases Scabies by 90% in Solomon Islands

Mass drug administration(MDA) of two antibiotics could be very effective in reducing cases of scabies and the bacterial infection impetigo.

Floods May Up Skin Infection Risk in Humans

Floods May Up Skin Infection Risk in Humans

Floods are more likely to increase the risk of skin infections among humans. Skin and soft tissue infections can occur when the injured skin is exposed to floodwaters containing sewage, chemicals, and other pollutants.

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Eczema Skin Infection is Hard to Treat in African American Individuals

Eczema Skin Infection is Hard to Treat in African American Individuals

Eczema skin infection is hard to treat in African American individuals. They may require higher doses of some medications to get relief from Eczema, finds a new study.

Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanoparticles Can be A Viable Treatment for Skin Infection

Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanoparticles Can be A Viable Treatment for Skin Infection

Ringworm infection initially presents with red patches on affected areas of the skin and later spreads to other parts of the body.

Antibiotic Treatment Helps Fight Bacterial Skin Infection

Antibiotic Treatment Helps Fight Bacterial Skin Infection

Two common inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from bacterial infection that causes skin abscesses.

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Skin Infection Resulting from Exposure to Aquariums is Under-Diagnosed

Skin Infection Resulting from Exposure to Aquariums is Under-Diagnosed

A Henry Ford Hospital study says that a skin infection linked to exposure to contaminated water in home aquariums is frequently under-diagnosed.

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