1.
Rev Cubana Med Trop
; 53(1): 63-5, 2001.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11826542
RESUMO
A case of lice infestation of the hair in a 24 year-old man was reported. After the entomological identification of adults and immature stages of the vector; it was confirmed that the only existing parasite was Phtihirus pubis Linnaeus 1758, a hematophagous insect that usually infests pubis, armpit, eyelids, and other parts of the body but is rarely found in the head.
Assuntos
Infestações por Piolhos , Phthirus , Dermatoses do Couro Cabeludo , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino
2.
Rev Cubana Med Trop
; 52(3): 228-9, 2000.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11826529
RESUMO
The side effects of lindane in children with pediculosis were reported. 2.54% of the 551 primary school children who underwent treatment had adverse reactions to this drug. It was recommended to increase knowledge about this parasitization and to avoid the indiscriminate use of chemicals and other products to eliminate lices.