A persistent problem with scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam: indications for resistance to lindane and ivermectin

Euro Surveill. 2008 Nov 27;13(48):19052.

Abstract

An ongoing outbreak of scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam is described. Despite standard treatment with lindane and ivermectin, many recurrences were observed which suggested resistance to these drugs. After treatment with 5% permethrine, the patients were finally cured.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Drug Resistance
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Insecticides / administration & dosage
  • Ivermectin / administration & dosage*
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data
  • Permethrin / administration & dosage*
  • Population Surveillance
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • Risk Factors
  • Scabies / epidemiology*
  • Scabies / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Failure
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Permethrin
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Ivermectin