Successful use of ivermectin in the treatment of endemic scabies in a nursing home

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 137-140

  Sullivan, John R ^a,c   Watt, Geoffrey ^a   Barker, Brent ^b  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avermectins; Sarcoptes scabies var. hominis

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN; PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCABIES; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030868323     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01130.x     Document Type: Article

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