'Loss of efficacy of topical 5% permethrin for treating scabies: an Austrian single-center study'.

Conclusion: Mite populations with reduced susceptibility to permethrin exist in Austria and necessitate the evaluation of alternative treatment regimens.Key MessagesHuman scabies is a rising major public health issue worldwide and has been designated as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization.Resistance to permethrin, the most widely prescribed first-line therapy for scabies is to date underreported.At present, treatment recommendations remain controversially discussed as official guidelines do not address current development of resistances, and therefore their clinical applicability is limited. PMID: 32495666 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Dermatological Treatment - Category: Dermatology Tags: J Dermatolog Treat Source Type: research