Head Lice Revisited: In Vitro Standardized Tests and Differences in Malathion Formulations [2]

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 488-489

  Burkhart, Craig N ^a   Burkhart, Craig G ^b  

^a Medical College of Ohio at Toledo ^*

^b Medical College of Ohio at Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALATHION; OVIDE; SHAMPOO;

DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALATHION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PEDICULUS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 1842635720     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.4.488     Document Type: Letter

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