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Treatment of pediculosis capitis with topical albendazole
Nakhlé Ayoub1, Ismaël Maatouk, Martin Merhy
1Dermatology Department, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital and St-Joseph University Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon. nakhleayoub@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Pediculosis capitis, or head lice infestation, caused by Pediculus humanus capitis, is a common and ubiquitous health concern. Increasing resistance and treatment failures are reported with available topical pediculicides and may prove challenging to manage. Recent data indicate that the oral anti-helmintic agents thiabendazole and albendazole could represent new therapeutic options against pediculosis capitis. We report a novel treatment modality in four patients with head lice who were successfully treated with a topical application of albendazole.
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