Correct diagnosis of current head lice infestation made by affected individuals from a hyperendemic area [2]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1437-1438

  Heukelbach, Jorg ^a,c   Kuenzer, Monika ^b   Counahan, Megan ^c   Feldmeier, Hermann ^b   Speare, Richard ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PREDICTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDICULUS; PREVALENCE; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 33845310840     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.03097.x     Document Type: Letter

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