The 3 major lice that infest humans are Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pthirus
pubis (crab louse), and Pediculus humanus humanus (body louse). Patients with louse …

▪ Abstract Current research on human louse biology has focused on the long-standing
debate about speciation of head and body lice but using new tools of DNA and enzyme …

Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety
among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2002 clinical report on head lice was …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4% dimeticone lotion for treatment of head
louse infestation. Design Randomised controlled equivalence trial. Setting Community, with …

Of the three lice (head, body, and pubic louse) that infest humans, the body louse is the
species involved in epidemics of louse‐borne typhus, trench fever, and relapsing fever, but …

Context Ectoparasitoses (infestations with parasites that live on or in the skin) can cause
considerable morbidity. Whereas pediculosis and scabies are ubiquitous, cutaneous larva …

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 …

Benzyl alcohol lotion 5%(BAL 5%) is a non‐neurotoxic topical head lice treatment that is
safe and effective in children as young as 6 months of age. The safety and efficacy of this …

Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites; patients usually present with itching.
Head and pubic lice infestations are diagnosed by the visualization of insects or viable nits …

An endeavour to delineate the salient details of the treatment of head lice infestation has
been made in the present article. Treatment modalities including over the counter …