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2022 Jun 30


J Infect Dev Ctries


16


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Efficacy of 5% permethrin-2% fusidic acid cream compared to 5% permethrin-placebo in the treatment of impetiginized scabies.

Authors

Marina A, Menaldi S L, Novianto E, Widaty S
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2022 Jun 30; 16(6):1045-1054.
PMID: 35797300.

Abstract

Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, often causing secondary bacterial infections, especially by Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Permethrin 5% cream is the first-line of treatment that is recommended, combined with Fusidic acid 2% cream as the first-line topical antibiotic. We investigated the efficacy of a combination of permethrin 5% cream and fusidic acid 2% cream for the treatment of impetiginized scabies.