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Scabies rash and excoriation on the hand

Rash and open scratches from a scabies infection. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)

Update Date: 10/17/2006

Updated by: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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