Pediculicide resistance in head lice: A survey

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-246

  Pray, W Steven ^a  

^a SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Head lice; Pediculicides; Resistance

Indexed keywords

PERMETHRIN; PESTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXPERIENCE; GROOMING; HUMAN; INFESTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STUDENT; PEDICULUS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VACUUM;

EID: 0037339689     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001857870303800316     Document Type: Article

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