Treatment of scabies using 8% and 10% topical sulfur ointment in different regimens of application

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-364

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Al Rawi, Jamal R ^b   Noaimi, Adil A ^c   Al Hassany, Haitham M ^d  

^a Scientific Council of Dermatology and Venereology   (Iraq)

^b MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^d BAGHDAD TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLATUM; SULFUR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SCABIES; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; RECURRENCE; SCABIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SULFUR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858690182     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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