title: A comparative study on the efficacy of 0.4% Sumithrine and 1% Lindane in the treatment of Pediculus humanus capitis in Turkey.
abstract: Two different chemicals were used in the treatment of Pediculus h. capitis in cases, who were found to be infested during the screening of 1 secondary and 3 elementary schools in Bostanli-Karsiyaka, Izmir. Sumithrine was found to be more effective than Lindane according to the follow up control performed a month after the treatment. While the efficacy of Sumithrine in Emlakbank elementary school, Metin Asikoglu elementary school and Emlakbank secondary school was noted as 93%, 96% and 86.8% respectively. The efficacy of Lindane was found to be 67.5% in Murside Akyuz elementary school.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Ege University, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Guruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012574:Schools; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; C006166:phenothrin