www.expert-reviews.com ISSN 1746-9872 © 2009 Expert Reviews Ltd 10.1586/EDM.09.18 Human louse and scabies infestations are an ancient, common and well known medical problem of mankind. These ectoparasitic infestations have been, and unfortunately still are, associated with a perception of uncleanliness and social stigma. Despite their relatively ‘simple’ and straightforward nature, these infest...

Davis and his co-workers (1944) experimented with phenyl cellosolve (monophenyl ether of ethylene glycol) using a mixture of phenyl cellosolve, ethanol and water in proportions of 1:2:2 with enough methyl salicylate to give it a slight pleasant odour. The material was used against head lice. The results, though not fully evaluated, were however thought to have been completely satisfactory. Hans...

Virtually every higher animal, including man, is parasitized by species of lice. Pediculosis is important economic problem of many species of livestock (Figure 4) and poultry and at present the lice only be controlled with insecticides (Figure 5). This review deals with the principal classes of insecticides available to control these pests cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry and particular attentio...

Background: Neonatal pediculosis is a problem the magnitude of which has not been estimated; however, it is regarded as a diagnostic challenge and becomes one of the management challenges for which there are very few managementoptions in terms of age, gestation, and the potential effects of drug toxicity.Case report: Here, we report a case of preterm who developed pediculosis capitis in t...

BACKGROUND Pediculosis (head lice) is considered as one of the most common health problems of the students in primary schools. The purpose of this study was to survey the prevalence rate of the infestation in the schools of Gonabad City (south of Khorasan-e-Razavi Province) to prevent its outbreak by on-time planning. METHODS In this retrospective-descriptive study, data were collected from t...

Trichomycosis is a superficial infection caused by Corynebacterium flavescens, which regularly affects axillary, and to a a lesser extent, pubic, scrotal and intergluteal, and exceptionally, head hairs or trichomycosis capitis (TC). This condition is characterised by the formation of bacterial nodules. Clinically, it can be confused with white piedra or pediculosis. The diagnosis is made by mic...

Background: Pediculus capitis or head louse infestation affects millions of children worldwide, especially those in the 5–11 years age group. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of head pediculosis among school children in urban and rural areas of Fars Province, southern Iran. Methods: All school children of age 6-11 yr from both genders in all urban and rural areas of the province wer...