(t = 12,83; 231,14 vs 0) and the itch VAS (t = 13,58; 39,7 vs 0,20). Acceptability was satisfactory. The ointment 2,5% sulphur in petrolatum is a highly efficient, easily administered and quite safe chemotherapeutic agent, as well as widely availability , cheap and a satisfactory acceptability for the treatment of pediatric scabies in developing countries.