Head lice
Spread by head-to-head contact
Most common...
Chief complaint is most often pruritus; however, the majority of patients are asymptomatic.
Pruritus is an immune-mediated process and may not begin until 1 to 4 weeks after initial in...
Head lice: Synchronized treatment of all infested persons (i.e., family, play group, other close contacts) is key to preventing reinfestation.
Because different pediculicides ...
Intense pruritus can disrupt sleep.
Stigma associated with infestation can lead to social isolation, teasing, or bullying.
Days lost from school or work due to inappr...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lice. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice. Accessed February 3, 2017. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
Devore CD, Schutze GE; and Council on ...
132.9 Pediculosis, unspecified
132.0 Pediculus capitis [head louse]
132.1 Pediculus corporis [body louse]
132.2 Phthirus pubis [pubic louse]
373.6 Parasitic infestation of eyelid
132.3 Mixed pedi...
Q: Are people with long hair more likely to get head lice?
A: No, longer hair is not associated with greater likelihood of getting head lice. However, removing lice and nits is easier when hair is ...
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Pthirius pubis, the crab louse. Etiologic agent Pediculosis pubis.
<bold>Figure 6-5</bold> Pediculosis capitis. Note the whitish nits found along the hair shafts. (Courtesy of Hans B. Kersten, MD.)
<bold>Figure 6-5</bold> Pediculosis capitis. Note the whitish nits found along the hair shafts. (Courtesy of Hans B. Kersten, ...
Common lice of humans: (A) head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis), (B) body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus), (C) pubic louse (Pthirus pubis).
Common lice of humans: (A) head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis), (B) body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus), (C) pubic louse (Pthirus pu...
pediculosis capitis (head lice)