Diagnosis and treatment of childhood scabies and pediculosis

D J Hogan; L Schachner; C Tanglertsampan

doi:10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38161-5

Diagnosis and treatment of childhood scabies and pediculosis

Pediatr Clin North Am. 1991 Aug;38(4):941-57. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38161-5.

Authors

D J Hogan¹, L Schachner, C Tanglertsampan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.

PMID: 1870912
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38161-5

Abstract

Human scabies infestations are still a widespread occurrence. This article discusses the clinical features, infections, lesions, and sites of involvement of different types of scabies as well as pediculosis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Lice Infestations* / diagnosis
Lice Infestations* / drug therapy
Scabies* / diagnosis
Scabies* / drug therapy