Ordinary scabies is treated with permethrin-based creams and shampoos while crusted "Norwegian" scabies is often treated with a combination of permethrin (5%) and oral ivermectin 200 µ/kg.

Crusted scabies, or Norwegian scabies, is a severe form of the infestation. This results in hard, yellowish-brown, or gray ...

and debilitation caused by widespread Norwegian scabies mite infection". Her mother and full-time paid carer Elaine Clarke, who was jailed in 2022 for gross negligence manslaughter, refused to ...

She also had a severe Norwegian scabies mite skin infection. There was no sign of any heart disease but she was found covered in faeces at the time of her death, the inquest heard. Ms Leitch ...