Oral Treatment of Crusted Scabies with Ivermectin: Report of Two Cases

: Oral treatment with ivermectin of crusted (Norwegian) scabies in two immunosuppressed patients is reported. There was resolution of symptoms and signs of the cutaneous parasitosis on administration of 18–36 mg ivermectin (total doses) in 2‐ and 3‐week periods of treatment, with remission periods o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2000-09, Vol.17 (5), p.410-414
Hauptverfasser:	Cestari, S. C. P., Petri, V., Rotta, O., Alchorne, M. M. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Adolescent AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - parasitology Animals Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antiparasitic agents Antiparasitic Agents - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences Child Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Down Syndrome - complications Female Hepatitis, Autoimmune - complications Humans Ivermectin - administration & dosage Medical sciences Pharmacology. Drug treatments Recurrence Scabies - diagnosis Scabies - drug therapy Scabies - immunology Treatment Outcome Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	: Oral treatment with ivermectin of crusted (Norwegian) scabies in two immunosuppressed patients is reported. There was resolution of symptoms and signs of the cutaneous parasitosis on administration of 18–36 mg ivermectin (total doses) in 2‐ and 3‐week periods of treatment, with remission periods of 3 and 4 months, respectively.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.017005410.x