Pubic lice effectively treated with Pilogel

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 538-539

  Kumar, N ^a   Dong, B ^a   Jenkins, C ^a  

^a Kent County Ophthalmic/Aural Hosp   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN; LINDANE; MALATHION; MERCURIC OXIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PETROLATUM; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PILOCARPINE;

AMPUTATION; ARGON LASER; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG COST; DRUG MECHANISM; EYELASH; EYELID DISEASE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LETTER; LOUSE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038621432     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700422     Document Type: Letter

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