Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy
Scabies infestation is a growing public health issue due to its world wide increase of incidence. The objective of this study was to proof treatment resistance towards treatment, which was applied according to international guidelines. This is a controversial issue since treatment failures were beli...
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| author | P. Lehmann A. Kremer T. Assmann R. Mang |
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| description | Scabies infestation is a growing public health issue due to its world wide increase of incidence. The objective of this study was to proof treatment resistance towards treatment, which was applied according to international guidelines. This is a controversial issue since treatment failures were believed to be due to false application oft he treatment. Here, we proof fort he first time this treatment resistance by videomicroscopic evaluation. Additionally an escalation therapy is described, which led to an effective treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-850239d3666a4b40add6aa96b0564ee42023-03-16T05:04:27ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092023-01-0131e01678Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopyP. Lehmann0A. Kremer1T. Assmann2R. Mang3Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal, Germany; Corresponding author.Hautzentrum Cronenberg, GermanyHautzentrum Cronenberg, GermanyHautzentrum Cronenberg, GermanyScabies infestation is a growing public health issue due to its world wide increase of incidence. The objective of this study was to proof treatment resistance towards treatment, which was applied according to international guidelines. This is a controversial issue since treatment failures were believed to be due to false application oft he treatment. Here, we proof fort he first time this treatment resistance by videomicroscopic evaluation. Additionally an escalation therapy is described, which led to an effective treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923000021Scabies infestationTreatment resistanceInternational guidelinesVideomicroscopyTreatment escalation |
| spellingShingle | P. Lehmann A. Kremer T. Assmann R. Mang Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy IDCases Scabies infestation Treatment resistance International guidelines Videomicroscopy Treatment escalation |
| title | Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy |
| title_full | Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy |
| title_short | Pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin, benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy |
| title_sort | pruritic papules and nodules as sign of persistent scabies infestation despite treatment according to current guidelines evidence for treatment resistance to ivermectin benzylbenzoat and permethrin proven by videomicroscopy |
| topic | Scabies infestation Treatment resistance International guidelines Videomicroscopy Treatment escalation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923000021 |
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