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Efficacy and safety of oral ivermectin versus benzyl benzoate for the treatment of scabies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. [PDF]

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Abu-Zaid A   +11 more
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Scabies

Dermatologic Therapy, 2009
Scabies is an ectoparasite caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, an obligate human parasite. There are about 300 million cases of scabies in the world each year. Common predisposing factors are overcrowding, immigration, poor hygiene, poor nutritional status, homelessness, dementia, and sexual contact. Direct skin-to-skin contact between 15
Maria I, Hicks, Dirk M, Elston
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Scabies

The Lancet, 2006
Scabies is a neglected parasitic disease that is a major public health problem in many resource-poor regions. It causes substantial morbidity from secondary infections and post-infective complications such as acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
Jörg, Heukelbach, Hermann, Feldmeier
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Comparison of sulfur ointment and permethrin treatments in scabies

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
Scabies is a contagious, parasitic skin disease that adversely affects the quality of life and, can cause systemic complications if it is not properly treated.
G. Ertugrul, Habibullah Aktaş
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Scabies Itch

Dermatologic Clinics, 2018
Itch is the cardinal symptom of scabies, present in more than 90% of the cases, generalized and intense, worsening at night, and often sparing the head. The primary complications of the itch in scabies are secondary bacterial infections and psychosocial issues leading to impairment on life quality.
Jannic, Arnaud   +3 more
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Ivermectin safety in infants and children under 15 kg treated for scabies: a multicentric observational study

British Journal of Dermatology, 2020
Scabies is a frequent condition seen in infants and children. Only topical treatments have been approved in infants, but some of them are poorly tolerated.
M. Levy   +8 more
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Scabies

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2014
Scabies infestation in humans is a complex interplay between mite, host, and host environment. New techniques for diagnosis, treatment, and eradication are constantly in flux due to varying presentations of scabetic eruptions, a dearth of especially sensitive and specific measures for diagnosis, resistances to pharmacologic therapy, and disparate ...
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Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.

Current pediatric reviews, 2020
BACKGROUND Scabies is a skin disease caused by an obligate human parasite mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Children under the age of two and elderly individuals are at greatest risk.
A. Leung, J. Lam, K. Leong
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