Generalized Infestation of a 31/2-Year-Old Girl With the Pubic Louse |
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| Authors: | Sidney Klaus M.D. Yigal Shvil M.D. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu Ph.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Dermatology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel;Departments of Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center,Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel;Department of Parasitology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel |
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Abstract: A 31/2-year-oid girl had a Pthirus pubis infestation of the scalp, neck, eyelashes, back, and pubic area. The child's body, Including the scalp, was treated with a 1% permethrln cream rinse formulation for 10 minutes. The treatment was repeated after 10 days. The eyelashes were treated by application of the permetnrin solution with a cotton-tip swab. |
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