Open AccessThe effect of a single dose of oral ivermectin on pruritus in the homeless
Author(s) -
Sékéné Badiaga,
Cédric Foucault,
C. Rogier,
Barbara Doudier,
Clarisse Rovery,
H. T. Dupont,
Pablo Castro,
Didier Raoult,
Philippe Brouqui
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn161
Subject(s) - ivermectin , medicine , placebo , population , randomized controlled trial , scabies , dermatology , veterinary medicine , pathology , alternative medicine , environmental health
Homeless people commonly present with ectoparasite-based pruritus. We evaluated the efficacy of a single dose of ivermectin to reduce the pruritus prevalence in a homeless population.
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