From August to December 1973, 189 cases of scabies were examined by Muller´s method and following results were obtained:
1) 91 cases (52.6%) of 172 were confirmed by detecting mite.
2) From the reexamination of samples, adult form(58.2%), larva(52.7%), egg(41.80), egg shell(30.8%) and scybala(29.7%) were identified in order and egg shell and scybala were also diagnostic.
3) Confirmed scraping lesions were burrow(61.8%), papule(29.4%), vesicle(5.9%), pustule(2. 9%), in order of frequency.
4) Adult Sarcoptes was found in 27 cases(64.3%) of 42 examined with burrows and in 13 cases(65%) of 20 with papules.
5) Mean of incubation period was 26. 6 days in 14 cases.
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