Crusted (Norwegian) scabies in a patient with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 918-921

  Van Der Wal, V B ^a   Van Voorst Vader, P C ^a   Mandema, J M ^a   Jonkman, Marcel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidermolysis bullosa; Ivermectin; Scabies

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; IVERMECTIN; LIDOCAINE; LINDANE; PERMETHRIN; ZINC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREAM; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALNUTRITION; OINTMENT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADOLESCENT; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; SCABIES;

EID: 0032760025     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03170.x     Document Type: Article

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