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

J A van den Hoek; J A van de Weerd; T D Baayen; P M Molenaar; G J Sonder; I M van Ouwerkerk; H JC de Vries

doi:10.2807/ese.13.48.19052-en

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A persistent problem with scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam: indications for resistance to lindane and ivermectin
J A van den Hoek^1,2 , J A van de Weerd³ , T D Baayen¹ , P M Molenaar¹ , G J Sonder^1,2 , I M van Ouwerkerk⁴ , H JC de Vries^1,5
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Affiliations: ¹ Public Health Service Amsterdam, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ² Academic Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and AIDS, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ³ Nursing home De Poort, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ⁴ Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Bilthoven, The Netherlands ⁵ Academic Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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J van den Hoek
avdhoek ggd.amsterdam.nl
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Citation style for this article: van den Hoek J A, van de Weerd J A, Baayen T D, Molenaar P M, Sonder G J, van Ouwerkerk I M, de Vries H JC. A persistent problem with scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam: indications for resistance to lindane and ivermectin. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(48):pii=19052. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.48.19052-en Received: 03 Nov 2008

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.