Prevalence and Treatment of Pediculus Humanus Capitis with 1% Permethrin and 0.4% d-Phenothrin in Turkey

Pediculosis humanus capitis (head lice) is an important public health problem among school children. In our study, 20,612 schoolchildren (10,367 boys, 10,245 girls) were examined for Pediculus humanus capitis in 36 elementary schools between December 1996 and February 1998 in Ankara, Turkey. The pre...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Tanyuksel, R. Engin Araz, Ali Albay, Hasan Aycicek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2003-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/46/2/0073/