How to manage head lice

How to manage head lice

* Head lice are transmitted mainly through head-to-head contact Only people with active infections should be treated * Over-the-counter pediculicides are the agents of choice * Manual removal of lice eggs and nits with a fine-tooth comb should accompany pediculicide treatment * A second treatment is...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Western journal of medicine 2000-05, Vol.172 (5), p.342-345
Hauptverfasser: Mazurek, Constance M, Lee, Nancy P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Bacterial infections
Care and treatment
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease control
Eggs
Female
Hair
Humans
Lice
Lice Infestations - therapy
Male
Pediculosis
Pediculus
Scalp Dermatoses - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:* Head lice are transmitted mainly through head-to-head contact Only people with active infections should be treated * Over-the-counter pediculicides are the agents of choice * Manual removal of lice eggs and nits with a fine-tooth comb should accompany pediculicide treatment * A second treatment is usually required in 7 to 10 days to kilt any newly hatched lice
ISSN:0093-0415
1476-2978
DOI:10.1136/ewjm.172.5.342