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

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.
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