title: Norwegian scabies in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: We report the case of a 42-year-old man with symptomatic HIV infection (C3 CDC stage) who presented widespread hyperkeratotic skin lesions diagnosed as Norwegian scabies. The CD4 count was 87 cells/mm3. The patient has been the source of a nosocomial outbreak (20 individuals affected). He was treated successfully with combined topical treatment (permethrin 5% cream plus keratolytic agents) and oral ivermectin.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, et Département Hospitalo-Universitaire Romand de Dermatologie et Vénéréologie (DHURDV), Lausanne/Genève, Suisse.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guggisberg
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: de Viragh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Constantin
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Panizzon
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D026023:Permethrin; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012520:Sarcoptes scabiei / Q000187:drug effects; D012532:Scabies / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; D026023:Permethrin; D007559:Ivermectin