Abstract |
The article on use of dimeticone for treatment of epidermal parasitic skin diseases is potentially confusing and misleading because, in a practical sense, only head louse infestation can be treated with this material. Scabies mites are unaffected by silicones and use of dimeticone against other ectoparasites may have unwanted side effects such as anaphylactiform reactions or increased risk of pathogen transmission.
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Authors | Ian F Burgess |
Journal | Tropical medicine and health
(Trop Med Health)
Vol. 43
Issue 2
Pg. 89-90
(Jun 2015)
ISSN: 1348-8945 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 26060419
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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