Literature DB >> 19040826

A persistent problem with scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam: indications for resistance to lindane and ivermectin.

J A van den Hoek1, J A van de Weerd, T D Baayen, P M Molenaar, G J Sonder, I M van Ouwerkerk, H J de Vries.   

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An ongoing outbreak of scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam is described. Despite standard treatment with lindane and ivermectin, many recurrences were observed which suggested resistance to these drugs. After treatment with 5% permethrine, the patients were finally cured.

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Year:  2008        PMID: 19040826

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Euro Surveill        ISSN: 1025-496X


  6 in total

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2.  Scabies in the nursing home.

Authors:  Pauline Suwandhi; T S Dharmarajan
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Authors:  Jackson Thomas; Greg M Peterson; Shelley F Walton; Christine F Carson; Mark Naunton; Kavya E Baby
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Review 5.  Therapeutic Potential of Tea Tree Oil for Scabies.

Authors:  Jackson Thomas; Christine F Carson; Greg M Peterson; Shelley F Walton; Kate A Hammer; Mark Naunton; Rachel C Davey; Tim Spelman; Pascale Dettwiller; Greg Kyle; Gabrielle M Cooper; Kavya E Baby
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6.  Do we know how scabies outbreaks in residential and nursing care homes for the elderly should be managed? A systematic review of interventions using a novel approach to assess evidence quality.

Authors:  E J Morrison; J Middleton; S Lanza; J E Cowen; K Hewitt; S L Walker; M Nicholls; J Rajan-Iyer; J Fletcher; J A Cassell
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