The use of ivermectin in controlling an outbreak of scabies in a prison

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 520-523

  Leppard, B ^a   Naburi, A E ^a  

^a KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Crusted scabies; Ivermectin; Prison; Scabies

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN; LINDANE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; SCABIES; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; LINDANE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PRISONS; SCABIES; TANZANIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033795954     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03704.x     Document Type: Article

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