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Friday Apr 11, 2008

Scabies in an HIV-positive patient: our most accessed case report

Norwegian scabies in HIV-positive manThis month's most-read case report describes an unusual case of Norwegian scabies in an HIV-positive man.

The article from Ramachandran Vignesh et al has been downloaded over 950 times in the last 30 days.

"Atypically distributed cutaneous lesions of Norwegian scabies in an HIV-positive man in South India: a case report", describes the 16-year old patient's presentation of severe crusted scabies over much of his body, including the head and neck. The patient was treated with Ivermectin and topical Permethrin, with a complete resolution of the condition four weeks later.

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