Scabies Treatment Options And Management
Antibiotics For Infection
Most patients don’t suffer any complications from scabies if they are treated quickly and efficiently. If patients can catch the problem early, they increase their risk of infections and complications. However, some individuals suffer a little more. These patients might be more prone to infection because of a weakened immune system. They might not be able to stop scratching their skin, and they might open up their wounds and allow infections to get into the skin. If this happens, doctors will diagnose the patient's issues and prescribe an antibiotic. If patients have an infection, an antibiotic is necessary to treat it and allow their body to heal. When infections are left untreated, they can cause serious health problems that attack other parts of the body. If an individual suspects they have scabies, they should get to a doctor right away so they don’t end up needing antibiotics for the infection. Early diagnosis allows time for early treatment. This is often more successful than treatment of a more advanced case of scabies.
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Wash Clothing And Bedding
Once a patient's scabies is being treated, they must learn how to protect themselves from another infestation. Their home needs a thorough cleaning to remove any mites that might be lingering on beds or clothing. Patients must wash clothing, bedsheets, pillows, towels, furniture, and even car seats if they have cloth seats in their vehicle. Mites die on the body when patients take medication, but they don’t die when they are in the patient's home. It’s not as common to catch scabies on anything other than the body, but it’s not impossible. Patients should treat this like they would a lice situation and wash everything they touched. If patients have carpet at home, it doesn’t hurt to shampoo the carpet to get rid of these mites from burrowing in there until they can find a human host on which to live.
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