[Crusted scabies in Dakar apropos of 11 cases seen in a year].
We reported 11 cases of crusted scabies observed during one year in our department. The mean age of the patients was 33 years with extremes at 14 and 49 years. The sex ratio was 1,2. HIV infection was the most common associated disease (45% of the patients). Ten patients had been treated with Ivermectin (200 micrograms/kg). The drug was efficient and well tolerated. For these reasons, we recommend to use Ivermectin as a drug of choice in the treatment of crusted scabies.
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Travail de la Clinique Dermatologique du CHU A. Le Dantec, Avenue Pasteur, Dakar, Sénégal.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D012532:Scabies / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin