Treatment of scabies infestations

Parasite

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 248-251

  Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y ^a   Gilead, L ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Benzyl benzoate; Crotamiton; Gamma benzenehexachloride; Ivermectin; Permethrin; Scabies; Sulphur; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACARI; SARCOPTES SCABIEI;

EID: 51149101630     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2008153248     Document Type: Conference Paper

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