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Oral treatment of crusted scabies with ivermectin: report of two cases
S C Cestari1, V Petri, O Rotta
1Department of Dermatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, Brazil.
Pediatric Dermatology
|November 21, 2000
Abstract:
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.