title: [Difficulties in the treatment of scabies in infants].
abstract: The risks of incidents and accidents--especially systemic ones--complicating topical scabies treatment in infants are reviewed. After a short review concerning insecticides (sulphur, benzyl-benzoate, DDT, Lindane, Crotamiton) and the use of several drugs proposed for infants, the authors insist on the choice of the drug and the therapeutic protocol, that are as important as the drug itself. Directions for use should be strict, in order to avoid automedication and overdosage. There is no study concerning the comparative evaluation of risks and efficacy of each drug.
mesh_terms: D001453:Balsams / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001565:Benzoates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003634:DDT / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012532:Scabies / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014052:Toluidines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001453:Balsams; D001565:Benzoates; D014052:Toluidines; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D013455:Sulfur; C025080:Peruvian balsam; D003634:DDT; C005553:crotamiton; C006723:benzyl benzoate
vernacular_title: Difficultés du traitement de la gale chez le nourrisson.