A patient’s experience of crusted scabies in the context of immunosuppression

In renal transplant recipients, immunosuppressive drugs disrupting T-cell activity render transplant populations vulnerable to the development of crusted scabies due to uncontrolled mite proliferation. This condition is frequently misdiagnosed at initial presentation, and this patient perspective piece illustrates the significant impact that crusted scabies may have on patients’ quality of life.