Unusual laboratory findings in a case of Norwegian scabies provided a clue to diagnosis

Samson S.Y. Wong; Patrick C.Y. Woo; Kwok Yung Yuen

doi:10.1128/JCM.43.5.2542-2544.2005

Unusual laboratory findings in a case of Norwegian scabies provided a clue to diagnosis

Samson S.Y. Wong, Patrick C.Y. Woo, Kwok Yung Yuen

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Abstract

The diagnosis of Norwegian scabies was missed for a year for an elderly long-term-care facility resident. Serpiginous tracks were noted on the surface of Sabouraud dextrose agar used for fungal culture of the skin scrapings. This unusual laboratory manifestation must alert clinical microbiologists to the possible diagnosis of scabies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2542-2544
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	43
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.5.2542-2544.2005
Publication status	Published - May 2005
Externally published	Yes

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