Living With Pediculus humanus capitis infestation
By Dr. Samir Andersson, MD · · Infectious Disease
Patients often ask us about Pediculus humanus capitis infestation. Here is what our Infectious Disease clinicians want you to know.
About this topic
Topic: Pediculus humanus capitis infestation. A lice infestation that involves colonization of the hair and skin by the parasitic insect Pediculus humanus capitis, which feeds on blood several times daily and resides close to the scalp to maintain its body temperature. The symptoms include tickling feeling of something moving in the hair, itching, caused by an allergic reaction to louse saliva, and irritability.
Related care
- AMPA receptor antagonist therapy
- pharmacotherapy
- thermal hydrotherapy
- passive immunizing agent therapy
- panoramic radiograph
- neutrophil morphology measurement
- pyridoxal 5'-phosphate measurement
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