Ivermectin treatment of three cases of demodecidosis during human immunodeficiency virus infection

Int J Dermatol. 2006 Sep;45(9):1066-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02924.x.

Abstract

Demodecidosis is an ectoparasitosis that is infrequently observed in subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It has a rosacea-like presentation. We present three cases in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Two of these patients had a profuse eruption, and all three cases were cured by ivermectin. The single-dose treatment could be repeated in cases of subsequent recurrence. Ivermectin thus seems to be a good alternative in the treatment of demodecidosis in patients with HIV infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Insecticides / therapeutic use
  • Ivermectin / therapeutic use*
  • Mite Infestations / complications
  • Mite Infestations / drug therapy*
  • Mite Infestations / parasitology
  • Mites / drug effects
  • Mites / growth & development
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Ivermectin