PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Treating head louse infections
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.1998.36645
DP  - 1998 Jun 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 45--46
VI  - 36
IP  - 6
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/36/6/45.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/36/6/45.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1998 Jun 01; 36
AB  - Relevant BNF section: 13.10.4Infection with head lice is most common in children aged 6-11 years but can affect anybody. It rarely affects general health but can cause much anxiety. Here we discuss how best to manage such infection, particularly given worries about possible resistance and carcinogenicity with the topical insecticide treatments.