Open AccessHousehold-wide ivermectin treatment for head lice in an impoverished community: randomized observer–blinded controlled trial
Author(s) -
Daniel Pilger,
Jörg Heukelbach,
Adak Khakban,
Fabíola Araújo Oliveira,
Gernot Fengler,
Hermann Feldmeier
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1564-0604
pISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.08.051656
Subject(s) - ivermectin , interquartile range , pediculosis , medicine , randomized controlled trial , demography , incidence (geometry) , exact test , infestation , surgery , biology , veterinary medicine , botany , physics , sociology , optics
To generate evidence on the effectiveness of household-wide treatment for preventing the transmission of pediculosis capitis (head lice) in resource-poor communities.
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