<prompt> Scabies is caused by a small mite that burrows into the skin. The disease is best described by which one of the following statements?It is caused by a species of SarcoptesSecondary bacterial infection is rareIt is synonymous with Kawasakis syndromeIt is best diagnosed by biopsy of the inflammatory region around the mite bite  <response>: Sarcoptes scabiei is a small mite that burrows into human skin. Itching is significant, and a vesicular eruption, which often becomes secondarily infected with bacteria, develops. Diagnosis is made by microscopic detection of the mites. Gamma benzene hexachloride Kwell, a topical insecticide, is an effective treatment for scabies. A number of etiologic agents have been proposed for Kawasakis disease KD, among them mites, but there is no evidence that mites either cause or are vectors of KD. 