Persistent head lice following multiple treatments: Evidence for insecticide resistance in Pediculus humanus capitis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 250-254

  Bailey, Anita M ^a   Prociv, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lice infestations; Pediculicide; Pediculosis capitis; Scalp dermatosis

Indexed keywords

ALLETHRIN; CROTAMITON; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECTICIDE; MALATHION; PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE; PYRETHRIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LICE INFESTATIONS; PEDICULUS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 0033710124     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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