Concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection and crusted scabies in a 4-month infant.

Antonietta GiannattasioM RosaS EspositoO Di MitaF AngrisaniS AciernoC D'AnnaF BarbatoV TipoO Ametrano

Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2021)

Crusted scabies (CS) is a severe form of scabies caused by hyper-infestation of mites in the horny layer of the epidermis that thickens and forms warty crusts.1 Although it has been described mainly in immunosuppressed individuals, it has been also observed in otherwise healthy patients.1 We are living the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, that is a mild/moderate disease in children.2-4 However, SARS-CoV-2 infection may induce significant changes in the host's immune response.5,6.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
immune response
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
early onset
high intensity
sars cov
dendritic cells
toll like receptor
inflammatory response