Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Pediculosis Capitis in an Impoverished Urban Community in Lima, Peru

BACKGROUND: Pediculosis capitis is a ubiquitous parasitic skin disease associated with intense pruritus of the scalp. In developing countries it frequently affects children and adults, but epidemiological data at the community level are rare. OBJECTIVES: To assess prevalence and risk factors associa...

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Autores principales: Lesshafft, Hannah, Baier, Andreas, Guerra, Humberto, Terashima, Angelica, Feldmeier, Hermann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24672174
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-777X.121994

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24672174
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-777X.121994

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