Efficacy and tolerability of a new synergized pyrethrins thermofobic foam in comparison with benzyl benzoate in the treatment of scabies in convicts: The ISAC study (Studio Della scabbia in ambiente carcerario)

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 717-720

  Biele, M ^a   Campori, G ^b   Colombo, R ^c   De Giorgio, G ^a   Frascione, P ^a   Sali, R ^d   Starnini, G ^e   Milani, M ^a,f  

^a Dermatology Service   (Italy)

^b Dermatology Service   (Italy)

^c Dermatology Service   (Italy)

^d Dermatology Services   (Italy)

^e SIMPSE Società Italiana di Medicina e Sanità Penitenziaria   (Italy)

^f CC San Vittore and CR Milano Opera ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Pyrethrins foam; Randomised controlled trial; Scabies

Indexed keywords

'SCAB'; BENZYL BENZOATE; MILICE; PYRETHROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOAM; HUMAN; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PRURITUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCABIES; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; BENZOATES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; PRISONERS; PYRETHRINS; SCABIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745282680     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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