Head lice infestations: A clinical update
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Head lice infestations: A clinical update.
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestations are not a primary health hazard or a vector for disease, but they are a societal problem with substantial costs. Diagnosis of head lice infestation requires the detection of a living louse. Although pyrethrins and permethrin remain first-line treatments in Canada, isopropyl myristate/ST-cyclomethicone solution and dimeticone can be considered a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrics & Child Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1205-7088,1918-1485
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxx165