Abstract
We sent a questionnaire to members of Tokyo Clinical Dermatologist’s Association and Kanagawa Dermatologic Association to get an overview of scabies patients in the year 2001. The rate of collection was approximately 44%. On average, each dermatologist saw eight scabies patients. About 20% of the dermatologists visited the patients’ houses to see them. Half of the scabies patients were infected in their hospitals, therefore proper effective measures should be taken to control their situation. Approximately half of the scabies patients were more than 70 years old, and they were staying in the hospitals or in the homes for the elders. Crotamiton ointment, and sulfur-containing preparations were used in many clinics. Gamma-BHC and benzyl-benzoate were also used in some dermatologists in Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Kanagawa Prefecture. In Tokyo, benzyl-benzoate was used more frequently than that in Kanagawa; and in Kanagawa, gamma-BHC was used more frequently than that in Tokyo.
