What happens if you get scabies while
suffering HIV?
Ivermectin
People with compromised immune systems
do not develop antibodies to the
scabies mites so many over the counter
treatments for scabies require other
medication to use in conjunction.
Additional Treatments for
Scabies
People with a compromised
immune systems may develop crusted
Norwegian scabies, where many form
scabs or have very red skin especially
in the elderly and the mentally
handicapped where white or gray crusted
areas develop with little itching and
little or no red bumps and mite
population numbers soar to hundreds,
thousands, or in AIDS patients
millions. These cases require
additional treatment options to ensure
a complete kill.
Ivermectin
Ivermectin is the
treatment of choice in these patients
combined with any other topical
treatment for scabies.