A pilot study of the use of oral ivermectin to treat head lice in primary school students in Australia

Currie, MarianReynolds, GrahamGlasgow, NicholasBowden, Francis2015-12-100736-8046http://hdl.handle.net/1885/49624Head lice are a common, costly public health problem worldwide. We aimed to determine the feasibility of an ivermectin intervention program. Consenting students in two schools were screened for head lice. Infested students and siblings at one school wereKeywords: desloratadine; ethosuximide; fluticasone propionate plus salmeterol; ivermectin; loratadine; malathion; piperonyl butoxide; pyrethrin; salbutamol; article; asthma; Australia; child; clinical article; controlled study; female; human; male; pediculosis capiA pilot study of the use of oral ivermectin to treat head lice in primary school students in Australia201010.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01317.x2016-02-24