Pediculus capitis infestation

The human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Anoplura: Pediculidae), is a worldwide public health concern. This human… (More)

n engl j med 364;4 nejm.org january 27, 2011 387 Although these findings correlate with data from neighboring countries, they are… (More)

Pediculus humanus capitis is an ectoparasite, which causes scalp pruritus particularly among children. A total of 15,373 children… (More)

OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection and wet combing in pediculosis capitis (head lice infestation… (More)

Human head lice (Pediculus capitis) infest people worldwide and are most prevalent in children, the aim of this study was to… (More)

This descriptive, analytical study was carried out in 2003 to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis and some risk… (More)

BACKGROUND Pediculosis capitis is an endemic parasitosis affecting many countries of the world. The aim of this study was to… (More)

Skin diseases are associated with environmental factors and a public health approach is particularly important. We determined the… (More)

Background. Head lice infestation (HLI) is a vexing problem for pediatricians and families because lice are becoming resistant to… (More)

Permethrin 1% creme rinse (NIX) was tested as a treatment for Pediculus humanus var capitis (head lice) in a placebo-controlled… (More)