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

ABSTRACT

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