title: Oral treatment of crusted scabies with ivermectin: report of two cases.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, Brazil.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cestari
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petri
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rotta
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alchorne
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012008:Recurrence; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin