Mass treatment of head louse infestation with Sumithrin powder in primary schools in Korea.
Kisaengchunghak Chapchi
; 30(4): 349-54, 1992 Dec.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1297425
ABSTRACT
A mass treatment of head louse infestation with Sumithrin powder (0.4% phenothrin) in primary school children was implemented during the period of September 1991-May 1992. The infestation rate of total 2,515 children was 38.6% in average (21.2% in boys and 57.2% in girls). The reduction rate of head louse infestation was 93.4% with a single treatment and 94.8% with double consecutive treatments with about 10 days interval, which indicated that a single treatment would be recommended for the mass treatment in the community. Long term follow-up after Sumithrin powder application for head louse control in a primary school showed that the infestation rate dropped from 33.1% before treatment to 5.4% by seven months after treatment, giving a 83.4% reduction rate.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lice Infestations
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Pyrethrins
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Scalp Dermatoses
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Kisaengchunghak Chapchi
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article