Albendazole in the treatment of uncomplicated strongyloidiasis by using the agar late method

The  agar  plate  method  is  a  new  and  highly  sensitive  technique  for  diagnosis  strongyloidiasis.  We  detected  strongyloidiasis  from 331  villagers  in  Khon  Kaen  province  by  using  this  technique.  There  were  82 cases  (24.77%)  positive  for  Strongyloides  stercoralis.  They  were  administered  albendazole  400  mg  orally  once  a  day  for  3 consecutive  days.  Only   51  cases  submitted  stools  for re -  examination  two  weeks  after  treatment.  There  were  38  cases  cured  (74.51%)  This  study  showed  that  strongyloidiasis  is  still  a  high  cause  of  infection  in Khon  Kaen  and  the  dosage  of  400  mg  orally  once  a  day  for  3  consecutive  days  of  albendazole  showed  effective  treatment.

A comparative study of treatments of head with 25% ben benzyl benzoate to 1% gamma benzene hexachloride

 This study was conducted  to  estimate  the  prevalence  of  head lice  in  primary  school  children  and  to  compare the  efficacy  of  25%  benzyl  benzoate  versus  1% gamma  benzene  hexachloride  (1%  lindane).  The   prevalence  rate  was  31.58%  (66  out  of  209).  Eighteen  out  of  24  (75%)  were  cured  when  they  were  treated  by  25%  benzyl  benzoate.  Twenty-six  out  of  thirty  (86.67%)  were  cured  when  they  were  treated  by  1% lindane.  There  was  no  statistical  significant  difference  between  the  two  pesticides  for  treatment  head  lice  (P\>0.05,  Chi-square  test).  The  doctors  can  choose  one  of  the  two  pesticides  for  treatment  head  lice. 

Treatment of head lice in school children with 1% gamma benzene Hexachloride

 This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of head lice in primary school children in Chiangyuen district and to compare the efficacy of a 3 hour versus a 12 hour application of 1% gamma benzene hexachloride (1% lindane).  Two schools were selected at random.  Children who were infested with head lice received a 12 hour application of 1% lindane in the first school, while those in the second group received a 3 hour application.  While none of the boys examined were infested, there were 39 (41.1%) and 41 (44.1%) female children with pediculosis capitis in two schools, respectively.  Thirty-seven out of 38 and 23 out of 41 infections were cured when the drug was applied for 12 and 3 hours, respectively.  This study showed that there is still a high prevalence of pediculosis in female school children and that 3 hour applications of lindane are less effective (P \< 0.05) in curing head lice infestations than 12 hour applications.