Twenty‐eight patients with pediculosis capitis, defined as the presence of pruritus, living
eggs, and/or lice in the hair, were enrolled in an uncontrolled open pilot study. The subjects …

Objective To evaluate the pediculicidal and ovicidal activity of 5 head lice products. Design
In vitro pediculicidal and ovicidal product comparison. Setting Tropical field station in …

• Ovicidal activity and killing times were evaluated for six pediculicides, using viable eggs
and recently fed head lice from infested children. Lice were continuously exposed to the …

Permethrin 1% creme rinse (NIX) was tested as a treatment for Pediculus humanus var
capitis (head lice) in a placebo‐controlled, double‐blinded, randomized study. As a positive …

Head lice commonly evoke feelings of disgust, revulsion, anger, and shame among parents
and patients. There should, however, be no great cause for such alarm if a physician …

Levamisole* is the levoisomer of the synthetic drug tetramisole (phenylimidothiazole
hydrochloride) first described by Thienpont et al. of Belgium in 1966.'It was developed …

Pediculosis capitis is the most common ectoparasitic disease in children in industrialized
countries and extremely common in resource-poor communities of the developing world …

Pediculosis capitis, or head lice, is a world-wide public health concern affecting persons of
all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. It is caused by Pediculus humanus capitis, an …

Background. Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide problem. We studied the prevalence of this
infestation in Istanbul. Methods. We reviewed the records of the Dermatology Clinic of …

Two hundred and sixty‐eight children with pediculosis capitis took part in a comparative
study to test the efficacy of five different pediculocides commonly used in Israel. The …