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Norwegian scabies in a patient with AIDS: report of a case.

Cutis. 1995 Jul;56(1):57-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96056023
Suarez Fernandez R; Martin Rodriguez F; Lopez Bran E; Nunez Alonso C; Sanchez De Paz F; Sanchez Yus E; Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Clinico San; Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.

Abstract: A severe form of crusted scabies is described in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. He was treated with 1 percent lindane lotion and 5 percent sulfur ointment with 2 percent salicylic acid, which resulted in the clearing of the skin lesions.
Keywords: Administration, Cutaneous Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/DRUG THERAPY/*PATHOLOGY Case Report Human Insecticides, Organochlorine/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/THERAPEUTIC USE Lindane/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/THERAPEUTIC USE Male Salicylic Acids/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/THERAPEUTIC USE Scabies/DRUG THERAPY/*PATHOLOGY Sulfur/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/THERAPEUTIC USE JOURNAL ARTICLE

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