Pediculosis
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Head lice are parasitic wingless insects. They live on people's heads and feed on their blood. An adult is called a louse and is about the size of a sesame seed. The eggs, called nits, are even smaller - almost like a dandruff flake. Lice and nits are easiest to detect at the neckline and behind the ears.
Head lice are extremely contagious. Close contact or sharing personal belongings, such as hats or hairbrushes, puts people at risk. Children ages 3-11 and their families get head lice most often. Personal hygiene has nothing to do with getting head lice.
Symptoms are
- Tickling feeling in the hair
- Frequent itching
- Sores from scratching
The most important step in treating head lice is to treat the person and other family members with medicine to kill the lice.
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Pediculosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Infestation with lice is referred to as pediculosis. Lice are ectoparasites that live on the body. The 3 types of lice that parasitize humans are Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse), and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Arch Dermatol -- Abstract: Accuracy of Diagnosis of Pediculosis Capitis: Visual Inspection vs Wet Combing, March 2009, Jahnke et al. 145 (3): 309
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What's new for head lice treatment?
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news-medical.net — “ParaPRO, LLC announced today the results of two Phase III clinical studies published online this month in the journal Pediatrics (Pediatrics 2009; 124:e389-e395) which concluded that a spinosad suspension was significantly more effective in eliminating head lice (pediculosis capitis) than permethrin.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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New Study In The Journal Pediatrics(R) Reports Results Showing Superior Efficacy Of Spinosad Head Lice Treatment As Compared To Permethrin
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