prevalence of pediculus humanus capitis among the students of a secondary and three elementary schools in Karsiyaka-Izmir, Turkey

During November - December 1993, 5347 students of a secondary and 3 elementary schools in Bostanli-Karsiyaka, where socioeconomic and cultural status are relatively high, were examined for pediculosis capitis. In 225 students, eggs and/or adults were detected. 181 out of 4365 elementary school students and 44 out of 982 secondary school students were infested with Pediculus humanus capitis

comparative study on the efficacy of 0.4% sumethrine and 1% lindane in the treatment of pediculus humanus capitis in Turkey

Two different chemicals were used in the treatment of Pediculus h. capitis in cases which were found to be infested during the screening of 1 secondary and 3 elementary schools in Bostanli- Karsiyaka, Izmir. Sumithrin was found to be more effective than Lindane according to the follow up control performed a month after the treatment. While, the efficacy of Sumithrin in Emlakbank elementary school, Metin Asikoglu elementary school and Emlakbank secondary school was noted as 93%, 96% and 86.8%, respectively. The efficacy of lindane was found to be 67.5% in Murside Akyuz elementary school