par Forton, Fabienne 
;Seys, Bruno;Marchal, Jean;Song, Micheline
Référence British journal of dermatology, 138, 3, page (461-466)
Publication Publié, 1998
;Seys, Bruno;Marchal, Jean;Song, Micheline Référence British journal of dermatology, 138, 3, page (461-466)
Publication Publié, 1998
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | A standardized skin surface biopsy was performed in 34 patients suffering from skin diseases with high Demodex folliculorum density (Dd) >5 D/cm2 before, during and after topical treatment. The patients were randomized into six comparable groups to study six topical treatments metronidazole 2%, permethrin 1%, sublimed sulphur 10%, lindane 1%, crotamiton 10% and benzyl benzoate (BB) 10%. Their acaricidal activity was measured according to three criteria: (i) for each treatment, decrease of Dd to under the normal threshold (≤5 D/cm2); (ii) for each treatment, a significant decrease in Dd: and (iii) comparison of the relative difference in Dd between treatments. These three criteria converged to establish the acaricidal activity of BB on D folliculorum: the efficacy of crotamiton was demonstrated by the second criterion. An important irritating effect was observed wit BB and sulphur. |
