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Scabies

Diagnosis and treatment.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
DermatologyInfectious Diseases

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Scabies
National
European guideline for the management of scabies
National
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary: Scabies
National
UKHSA guidance on the management of scabies cases and outbreaks in long-term care facilities and other closed settings
National
UKHSA Guidance on the management of scabies cases and outbreaks in long-term care facilities and other closed settings
National
UKHSA guidelines for the management of scabies cases and outbreaks
National
Clinical Care of Scabies | CDC
Local
European guideline for the management of scabies
Local
MANAGEMENT OF SCABIES IN THE UK (British Association of Dermatologists statement)
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 | CDC
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The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies
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UKHSA guidelines for the management of scabies cases and outbreaks in long-term care facilities and other closed settings
Local

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