2008;3(1):57-66 ... to evaluate optimal therapeutic strategies for scabies. The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ...

Is ivermectin safe for this use? Two health care providers (her PCP and dermatologist) have prescribed it. ANSWER: Scabies is ...

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 ...

This study aimed to assess the burden of scabies and its contributing factors among pastoralist communities in Ethiopia. Methods A community-based, unmatched case–control study (1:2 ratio) was ...