Case report: a new method for treatment of permethrin – resistant head lice

Abstract

Head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis ) infestation is an important disease worldwide, especially in children under 11 years old. Permethrin is the most common insecticide for treatment of human pediculosis, but nowadays resistance to permethrin and other pyrethroids has caused many treatment failures. The second treatment of choice is malathion.