A 28-year-old man presents to a clinic with a pruritic rash on his penis, scrotum (Figure 1), and left upper thigh region. Several burrows are seen on the left upper thigh, and microscopic examination of a skin scraping shows mites and eggs, consistent with Sarcoptes scabiei infection (Figure 2).
Which one of the following is considered a recommended regimen for treating scabies?
Figure 1. Scabies on Scrotum
Photograph from David H. Spach, MD and Thomas R. Fritsche, PhD
Figure 2. Microscopic Scabies Mites and Eggs
Microscopy slide of skin scraping showing scabies mites and eggs.
Photograph from David H. Spach, MD
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March 13th, 2025
March 13th, 2025
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