Crusted (Atypical )Scabies
(Maintain contact isolation until treatment is completed and/or case is determined by
dermatology consultant or other experienced designee to be non-infectious).
1. Assign patient to a private room. Restrict visitors
until treatment regimen
completed; alternatively, require visitors to gown and glove as required for
contact isolation precautions. If resources permit, cohort employees to care for
this patient only (no other direct care responsibilities) until effective treatment is
completed.
2. HCWs must wear gloves and a long-sleeved gown with the wrist area covered
and shoe covers to attend to patient needs, for housekeeping duties, and
handling of laundry. Consider spraying pyrethrin insect repellent to wrist (edge of
glove and ribbing of sleeve area), arms and front of gown. Remove gown before
leaving the room. Wash hands.
3. Bed linens, towels and clothing used by the affected persons during the 4 days
prior to initiation of treatment buy permethrin online should be placed in plastic bags inside the patient’s
room, handled by gloved and gowned laundry workers without sorting, and
laundered in hot water for at least 10 minutes. The hot cycle of the dryer should
be used for at least 10-20 minutes. Non-washable blankets and articles can be
placed in a plastic bag for 7 days, dry cleaned or tumbled in a hot dryer for 20
minutes.
4. Change all bed linens, towels and clothes daily.
5. Blood pressure cuffs, walking belts, stethoscopes, etc. should be designated for
single patient use and left in the patient’s room. Discard all creams, lotions or
ointments used prior to effective treatment.
6. Upholstered furniture containing any cloth fabric should be removed from the
room and, if necessary, replaced with plastic or vinyl furniture. Mattresses must
be covered with plastic or vinyl.
7. The patient’s room should be vacuumed daily with a vacuum cleaner designated
for this room alone, followed by routine room cleaning and disinfection. The
vacuum cleaner bag should be changed daily; removal and disposal of
contaminated bags should be performed in accordance with infection control
protocol.
8. The room should be terminally cleaned upon discharge or upon transfer of the
patient from the room.