@article{Chirag_Shilpashree_2022, title={Crusted (Norwegian) scabies due to topical corticosteroid abuse.}, volume={32}, url={https://ejpd.com/index.php/journal/article/view/2392}, DOI={10.26326/2281-9649.32.3.2392}, abstractNote={<p>Norwegian scabies is an entity that is mainly observed in patients with immunodeficiency, such as that caused by AIDS, leukemia, human T-lymphotrophic virus-1 infection and systemic immunosuppressive therapies, or in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders, such as senile dementia, sensory neuropathy, Down syndrome and other mental retardation or even in those with a debilitating disease such as malnutrition (1, 4-6). Unlike common scabies, Norwegian scabies is characterized by the presence of thousands or even millions of viable mites, due to a deficient immunological response or reduced mechanical removal of the mites, due to mental retardation or decreased skin sensitivity; this form is therefore extremely contagious (...).</p>}, number={3}, journal={European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology}, author={Chirag, N. and Shilpashree, P.}, year={2022}, month={Sep.}, pages={174-6} }