Pseudoresistance to pediculicides in a case of pubic lice.
A 23-year-old male presented with pubic lice refractory to repeated treatments with either permethrin or lindane. Further evaluation identified untreated pubic lice in his scalp.
Helm
K F
KF
Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, New York 14642.
Lane
A T
AT
McPhilmy
J
J
D000328:Adult; D004351:Drug Resistance; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D026023:Permethrin; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012535:Scalp
D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; D026023:Permethrin; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane