Letters
18 June 2024
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024)
Association of recalcitrant scabies infestation and bullous pemphigoid in an infant
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Dear Editor, In adults, bullous pemphigoid (BP) has been described in association with scabies. We here describe an infant with recalcitrant scabies who developed generalized BP as confirmed by serological and immunofluorescence studies. About four weeks after birth, an otherwise healthy non-vaccinated male infant was diagnosed with scabies. His parents and sister were diagnosed with scabies as well. [...]
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Association of recalcitrant scabies infestation and bullous pemphigoid in an infant. (2024). Dermatology Reports, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2024.9751
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