International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations.

Autor: Mumcuoglu KY; Parasitology Unit, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel., Pollack RJ; Harvard University, Environmental Health and Safety, Cambridge, MA, USA., Reed DL; Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Barker SC; Discipline of Parasitology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia., Gordon S; Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA., Toloza AC; Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas, Buenos Aires (CIPEIN-CITEFA/CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina., Picollo MI; Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas, Buenos Aires (CIPEIN-CITEFA/CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina., Taylan-Ozkan A; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey.; Near-East University, Nicosia, Cyprus., Chosidow O; Department of Dermatology, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, UPEC, Créteil, Paris, France., Habedank B; Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency, Berlin, Germany., Ibarra J; Community Hygiene Concern, Milton Keynes, UK., Meinking TL; Global Health Association of Miami, Miami, FL, USA., Vander Stichele RH; Ghent University, Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Gent, Belgium.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of dermatology [Int J Dermatol] 2021 Mar; Vol. 60 (3), pp. 272-280. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 07.
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15096
Abstrakt: Head louse infestations continue to be a concern of public health in most countries, including the most developed ones. The present recommendations are intended to inform and stress the role and impact of the different authorities, institutions, industry, and the public in the control of head lice in order to reduce the prevalence of this parasite. We encourage health authorities to pursue more effective methods to correctly identify such infestations, and evaluate existing and new pediculicides, medical devices, louse repellents, and louse- and nit-removal remedies. Pediculicides and medical devices must have verifiable claims in the instructions for use and should be tested periodically to document current levels of resistance by lice to the active ingredients and to the formulated products. Where the prevalence of lice is claimed to be epidemic, children should be periodically evaluated objectively to document the actual level of prevalence. Continuing education for health providers and the general population promises to correct misinformation regarding the biology, prevention, and management of lice. Parents should regularly inspect their children for head lice and treat as necessary. Health authorities are encouraged to eliminate policies and practices that rely upon school exclusion as a means to reduce incidence and prevalence, e.g., the 'no-nit' policy which lacks scientific justification, and are counterproductive to the health and welfare of children.
(© 2020 The Authors. International Journal of Dermatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of the International Society of Dermatology.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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