Common rashes in children: 2

摘要

This second article covering rashes commonly seen in children looks at three further conditions with very distinctive clinical presentations that are none the less commonly misdiagnosed. Scabies Scabies is an infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. This causes an intensely pruritic and contagious skin condition. It is usually spread by direct skin-to-skin contact. The infection is especially common in children, following close contact with family members or other children (Johnston and Sladden, 2005).