The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...
Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...
Scabies is a contagious skin condition that, if not treated promptly, can spread like wildfire. This Victorian-era disease is caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, causing itching and a ...
Also, the most effective scabies treatments, permethrin and malathion, are now difficult to obtain due to supply chain issues related to the war in Ukraine. Scabies infestations are also more ...
This is not true. People who are very clean and neat can get scabies. People of all ages, races, and income levels get scabies. Everyone you had close contact with needs treatment. Scabies is very ...
All but two reported shortages of permethrin and malathion ... “The shortage of scabies treatments is something that urgently needs more attention. “The public health calculation is not ...