Publications by authors named "Omer Last"
Kerion is a severe hypersensitivity reaction to fungal infection that is rarely seen in the groin. Frequent shaving of pubic hair and religious conservatism surrounding genital hygiene are common among Bedouin women in the Negev Desert, and may predispose to kerion. This case highlights the clinical course of a 20-year-old Bedouin woman who presented with severe kerion celsi of the pubis and vulva with secondary bacterial infection.
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- * Out of ten patients treated at Emek Medical Center, 80% had a complete response to the treatment and 20% had a partial response, indicating a generally positive outcome.
- * Acetic acid is highlighted as a cost-effective treatment option with minimal side effects, suggesting it should be considered as a supplemental treatment for this condition.
Scabies is a pruritic disorder caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis infestation of the skin. Transferred by close body contact, scabies is endemic within nursing homes and among poor and overcrowded populations.
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