Researchers conducted a multicentre cluster-randomised trial including 1092 individuals from 294 households, which initially involved 16 French paediatric dermatology departments and was later ...

March 8, 2012 — Permethrin may be slightly more effective than ivermectin in the treatment of scabies. In a study involving 272 patients, a single dose of ivermectin provided a cure rate of 85.9% at 2 ...

Single topical ivermectin treatment eliminates head lice quickly The 10 minute at-home head lice treatment offers options for those who have failed first-line therapy with permethrin and pyrethrin.

We asked pediatricians from all over Germany to send us head lice and received 146 samples, including some of nits only. Using our polymerase-chain-reaction assay targeting the gene encoding the alpha ...

Scabies is a major global health problem caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, an obligate human ectoparasite measuring between 330 and 450 µm in length. Treatment of this disease has ...