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Scabies - Management
When should I refer or seek specialist advice?
- Refer if:
- The diagnosis is in doubt, or after two treatment failures.
- There is a history of risk behaviour for sexually transmitted infections.
- There is an outbreak of scabies in an institution (e.g. school, prison, or nursing home): report to the Health Protection Agency.
- Seek specialist advice for:
- Children under 2 months of age (e.g. from a paediatric dermatologist).
- The management of crusted scabies (e.g. from a consultant dermatologist).
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