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Mite Bites
Key Points
Mites that bite include chiggers (too small to see) and occasionally mites that are ectoparasites of birds, rodents, or pets and mites that contaminate plant materials or stored food or feed. Mites that bite and burrow includeSarcoptes scabiei, which causes scabies, andDemodexmites, which cause a scabies-like dermatitis. Mites that bite usually cause pruritic dermatitis. Diagnose patients by history and, for burrowing mites, scabies-like pattern of skin lesions. Treat symptoms (eg, topical corticosteroids or oral antihistamines for itching) and treat burrowing mite bites with antimicrobial therapy. 