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Lice - References

Citations

  1. Diaz JH (2010). Lice (pediculosis). In GL Mandell et al., eds., Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 7th ed., vol. 2, pp. 3629-3632. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

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  3. Drugs for head lice (2005). Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, 47(1215/1216): 68-70.

  4. Gupta A, Levitt JO (2010). Pediculosis. In MG Lebwohl et al., eds., Treatment of Skin Disease: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies, 3rd ed., pp. 536-539. Edinburgh: Saunders Elsevier.

Other Works Consulted

  • Abel EA (2005). Parasitic infestations. In DC Dale et al., eds., ACP Medicine, section 2, chap. 8. New York: WebMD.

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Pediculosis capitis (head lice), pediculosis corporis (body lice), pediculosis pubis (pubic lice, crab lice). In LK Pickering et al., eds., Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 28th ed., pp. 495-499. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

  • Burgess I (2009). Head lice, search date June 2008. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.

  • Drutz JE (2009). Pediculosis section of Arthropods. In RD Feigin et al., eds., Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 6th ed., vol. 2, pp. 3036-3037. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

  • Habif TP (2010). Pediculosis section of Infestations and bites. In Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy, 5th ed., pp. 590-594. Edinburgh: Mosby Elsevier.

  • Stone SP, et al. (2008). Scabies, other mites, and pediculosis. In K Wolff et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th ed., vol. 2, pp. 2029-2037. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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Last Updated: August 18, 2011
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