Artigo Produção Nacional Revisado por pares

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

2000; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.017005410.x

ISSN

1525-1470

Autores

Silmara da Costa Pereira Cestari, V. Petri, Osmar Rotta, M. M. A. Alchorne,

Tópico(s)

Cultural Competency in Health Care

Resumo

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.

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