[Crusted scabies in HIV/AIDS infected patients. Report of 15 cases].
BACKGROUND
Crusted (Norwegian) scabies is a rare disease that occurs in patients with compromised immune system like patients with HIV/AIDS. We report 15 cases of crusted scabies in patients with HIV/AIDS successfully treated with oral ivermectin.


METHODS
The mean age of the patients was 43.7±8.06 and the diagnosis was made at a median of 5 months. All patients were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS treatment with antiretroviral therapy. Patients were treated with repeated doses of oral ivermectin with different schemes with good tolerance and efficacy with full resolution and without recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Ivermectin is the treatment of choice for crusted scabies; it is tolerable and accessible to the patient. Immunosuppressed patients are those with the highest risk of acquiring that disease; we highlight the importance of lesion scraping to perform a correct and early diagnosis.
Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital General de Zona 29, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México, México.
Andrés
A
Tirado-Sánchez
Alexandro
A
Bonifaz
Griselda
G
Montes de Oca-Sánchez
Javier
J
Araiza-Santibañez
Rosa María
RM
Ponce-Olivera
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin
Ivermectin; Scabies; Treatment