NCIt definition : A contagious skin infection that is caused by the burrowing parasitic mite, Sarcoptes
scabiei, and is characterized by intense itching and small, raised red spots in the
area of the mite burrows.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A contagious infestation that is caused by the burrowing parasitic mite, Sarcoptes
scabiei; it is characterized by intense itching and small, raised red spots in the
area of the mite burrows.;