A survey on head lice infestation in Korea (2001) and the therapeutic efficacy of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole adding to lindane shampoo

Sim, Seobo; Lee, In Yong; Lee, Kyu-Jae; Seo, Jang Hoon; Im, Kyung Il; Shin, Mi Hee; Yong, Tai Soon

doi:10.3347/kjp.2003.41.1.57

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“…Within Korean kindergartens and primary schools, it was previously reported that the prevalence of pediculosis in urban areas was 3.2% to 41.5% and that in rural areas was 10.6% to 70.3% over the past 20 years ( Fig. 1; Pai et al 1989;Ree et al 1992;Huh et al 1993;Hong et al 1995 Ha et al 2000;Sim et al 2003). The present study showed that there was a considerable degree of decrease in the overall infestation rate of pediculosis capitis.…”

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Prevalence of pediculosis capitis among Korean children

Lee

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Parasitol Res

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Pediculus humanus capitis is an ectoparasite, which causes scalp pruritus particularly among children. A total of 15,373 children including 8,018 boys and 7,355 girls from 26 primary schools and 15 kindergartens attached to the primary schools and a total of 33 children from an orphanage were examined for head lice infestation (HLI). The overall prevalence of HLI in this study was 4.1% including 3.7% of the urban areas and 4.7% of the rural areas. Head lice were found more frequently in girls than in boys with prevalence of 6.5% and 1.9%, respectively. The infestation rate by school grade was 3.2%, 4.7%, 4.2%, 5.0%, 4.9%, 3.8%, and 2.1% for kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, respectively. The infestation rate of the children in an orphanage was 66.7%. The prevalence of HLI has decreased especially in the rural areas. However, HLI is a still health problem of kindergarteners and primary schoolchildren in Korea.

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Prevalence of pediculosis capitis among Korean children

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“…Sim reported that increased economic status and increased parental concern about children might have resulted in decrease of head lice infestation in Korea [13]. A study in Iran reported that children with unemployed fathers have more incidence of head pediculosis [12].…”

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A Retrospective Study of Ectoparasitosis in Patients Referred to Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran

Berenji

Marvi-Moghadam

Meibodi

2014

BioMed Research International

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This cross-sectional study was performed on all patients suspected to be suffering from ectoparasites who were referred to the parasitology laboratory of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad during 15 years (April 1995 to April 2010). All patients' data were collected from the questionnaires and then analyzed statistically. From 1814 suspected patients to be suffering from ectoparasites, 375 patients had scabies and, 99 suffer from pediculosis. The mean age of patients was 26/18 ± 17/68. The most common age of scabies was 10–19 (27/7%) and pediculosis 0–9(9/6%) (P value = 0.00). The highest incidence of pediculosis was in women (3.6%) and scabies in men (13.7%) (P value = 0.00). Pediculosis is more common in children (9/9%) and scabies in workers (32%)(P value = 0.00). Scabies and pediculosis were more prevalent in patients from Razavi Khorasan Province with 18.7% and 5%, respectively (P value = 0.08).

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“…Factors that may explain the higher prevalence in the rural areas of the Mafraq Governorate might be attributed to poor personal hygiene among family members because of scarcity of water resources and the semi-nomadic lifestyle, relative difficulty in accessing health services for treatment, and lack of knowledge of basic skin care. Some researchers maintain that lice infestation is found in all socioeconomic classes [11,19], while others have reported that lice infestation is more common in rural areas among lower socioeconomic classes [21,22]. It has been reported in the literature that extreme poverty and overcrowded dwellings are closely related to poor hygiene practices and less concern about head lice infestation [23].…”

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43 Pediculosis capitis among primary-school children in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan

ALBashtawy

Hasna²

2012

East Mediterr Health J

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Pediculosis capitis (head lice infestation) is a worldwide public health concern affecting mostly primary-school children. In a cross-sectional study in 2009/2010, the prevalence of pediculosis capitis and some risk factors for infestation were investigated among 1550 randomly selected primary-school children in Mafraq governorate, Jordan. The prevalence of pediculosis capitis was 26.6%. There were significant differences in the prevalence between girls (34.7%) and boys (19.6%), rural (31.2%) and urban (23.5%) residents, and history of infestation in the previous year (57.4%) versus no history (11.5%), as well as between children of different ages, family size and income (P < 0.001). Longer hair length, lack of bathing facilities, low frequency of hair-washing and bathing, and sharing of articles (e.g. combs, scarves) were significantly associated with infestation (P < 0.001). The prevalence of infestation was higher than reported in previous studies in Jordan (< 14%). Programmes are needed to increase awareness of pediculosis capitis and the importance of good personal hygiene. RÉSUMÉ La pédiculose de la tête (infestation de la chevelure par des poux) est une préoccupation de santé publique mondiale affectant principalement les écoliers du primaire. Dans une étude transversale réalisée en 2009-2010, la prévalence de la pédiculose de la tête et certains facteurs de risque de l'infestation ont été évalués auprès de 1550 écoliers du primaire sélectionnés aléatoirement dans le gouvernorat de Mafraq (Jordanie). La prévalence de la pédiculose de la tête était de 26,6 % globalement, mais des différences significatives ont été observées entre les filles (34,7 %) et les garçons (19,6 %), entre les habitants des zones rurales (31,2 %) et des zones urbaines (23,5 %) et entre ceux ayant des antécédents d'infestation dans les douze derniers mois (57,4 %) et les autres (11,5 %), ainsi qu'entre les enfants en fonction de leur âge, de la taille de la famille et du revenu (P < 0,001). Avoir les cheveux longs, ne pas disposer d'une salle de bain, ne pas se laver les cheveux ni se doucher souvent, et partager des objets comme les peignes et les écharpes étaient des facteurs fortement associés à une infestation (P < 0,001). La prévalence de l'infestation était supérieure à celle rapportée dans les précédentes études effectuées en Jordanie (moins de 14 %). Des programmes sont nécessaires pour sensibiliser à la pédiculose de la tête et à l'importance d'une bonne hygiène personnelle.

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A survey on head lice infestation in Korea (2001) and the therapeutic efficacy of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole adding to lindane shampoo

Cited by 51 publications

References 18 publications

Prevalence of pediculosis capitis among Korean children

Prevalence of pediculosis capitis among Korean children

A Retrospective Study of Ectoparasitosis in Patients Referred to Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran

43 Pediculosis capitis among primary-school children in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan

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