Pediculosis

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1. Pruritus, secondary infection in itching areas, ova on hair

2. Treatment

    1. clothes in closed bag for 2 weeks

    2. >2m/o

        1. Shampoo permethrin 1% after bath for 10 min on hair, repeat 7 days later, group B in pregnancy

        2. Lotion Malathion for 12-8 hours on dry hair then washed, repeat 1 week later

            1. or Cap co-trimoxazole 400/80mg bid for 3-5 days then repeat next week

    3. Body pediculosis

        1. Lotion Lindane (contra indicated in children and pregnancy)

            1. or Cream permethrin 5% on body for 8-12 hours then washed

    4. children and pregnancy

        1. Sulfur precipitate 5%

        2. vaseline 90 gr