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Having Spots On Stomach. Taken Antibiotics. Diagnosed With Scabies. Guide

My husband has "ringworm" type spot on stomach that will not go away.... he has a rash that started at goin and legs. Now is spreading to arms and lower legs.He has been on several antibiotics in the pas few months for pneumonia then c-diff... He was diagnosed with scabies but not sure how he would have gotten that, I am symptom free as it seems. We both have used the cream twice now and I have washed the clothes and bed clothes in hot water and dried them in hot water. I am not certain this is really scabies... looks like pimples well now scabs everwhere. I can not see burrows but he does have bites/spots on both hands
posted on Wed, 8 May 2013
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Hi thanks for writing here.Your husband seems to be having post scabitic pruritus .Sometimes rash and itching persists even after applying antiscabitic cream.It is a type of allergic pattern to dead mites.It will persist up to 3 months.Start applying a steroid antibiotic combination like fucibet over affected area.Use antibacterial soap.Give him tab.atarax at night.If not relived then you can give him a short course of oral steroids under the guidance of a dermatologist.Take care.
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Having Spots On Stomach. Taken Antibiotics. Diagnosed With Scabies. Guide

Hi thanks for writing here.Your husband seems to be having post scabitic pruritus .Sometimes rash and itching persists even after applying antiscabitic cream.It is a type of allergic pattern to dead mites.It will persist up to 3 months.Start applying a steroid antibiotic combination like fucibet over affected area.Use antibacterial soap.Give him tab.atarax at night.If not relived then you can give him a short course of oral steroids under the guidance of a dermatologist.Take care.