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

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.

• Authors: J A van den Hoek, J A van de Weerd, T D Baayen, P M Molenaar, G J Sonder, I M van Ouwerkerk, H J de Vries
• Journal: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin (Euro Surveill) Vol. 13 Issue 48 (Nov 27 2008) ISSN: 1560-7917 [Electronic] Sweden
• PMID: 19040826 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Insecticides
• Permethrin
• Hexachlorocyclohexane
• Ivermectin

Topics

• Disease Outbreaks (prevention & control, 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, prevention & control)
• Treatment Failure
• Treatment Outcome