Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 763: Sarcoptes scabei mites and their scybala (fecal pellets) - or, as Mike M. said - "scabies, and a lot of their poop!"
As Idzi noted, "...the small stuff on the 2nd image has the right size and the typical “puck”-shape with a dent, to be compatible with mite-droppings." However, Florida Fan also mentioned that we need to rule out small yeasts such as Malassezia spp. since they could also be present in the same slide - a great reminder!
In case you were wondering what scabies eggs looks like, here is a case that Florida Fan donated to the blog years ago:
Thanks again to Dr. Andrew Bryan, Molly Weatherholt, Clarissa Ljungren, Bashi Ebrahimi, and Jacob Karsten for donating this great case.
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