PREVALENCE OF SCABIES AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

Scabies (also known as the seven-year itch) is a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple-like rash. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients presenting in the outdoor department of different hospitals. Name, age, gender and history of disease were noted on a predefined proforma. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. A total of 100 patients presenting in outdoor department were included in this study i.e., 60 males (60%) and 40 females (40%). The mean age of the patients was 31.25±2.12 years. Out of these patients, only five patients were having symptoms of scabies and that further management and investigation were advised.