Efficacy and Safety of Dimeticone in the Treatment of Lice Infestation through Prophylaxis of Classmates

Background: We conducted a study to evaluate efficacy and safety of dimeticone 4%, a lotion with no conventional insecticide activity, to cure lice infection and to prevent spread of infestation/reinfestation by prophylaxis of classmates.Methods: The study is carried out between April 2008 and June...

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Main Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Francesca Del Bufalo, Valerio Romano, Eloisa Tiberi, Giorgia Bottaro, Lorenza Romani, Monica Malamisura, Francesca Ianniello, Laura Ceni, Giovanni Mottini, Antonio Gatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/3704/2179