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Norwegian Scabies, a Christchurch Epidemic
Author(s) -
Wishart John
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1972.tb00511.x
Subject(s) - scabies , norwegian , medicine , dermatology , philosophy , linguistics
SUMMARY The case of a man with the late diagnosis of Norwegian scabies is presented. The application of fluorinated steroids topically had a major part in inducing the condition. Subsequently, many of the patients who were in the ward at the same time developed scabies, sometimes clinically atypical.