TY - JOUR T1 - Simple and effective treatment for head lice JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 786 LP - 786 VL - 54 IS - 507 AU - Elizabeth Eames Y1 - 2004/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/54/507/786.2.abstract N2 - Head lice infestation is a very common community-wide problem, affecting millions of young people in industrialised countries. In the UK, 58% of 7–8 year-olds were found to be infested.1 Trans-mission occurs from person to person between infested individuals and indirectly through hats, clothes, or pillowcases.2 Persistent infection leads to a variety of problems including secondary impetigo, pruritis, sleep disturbance and difficulty in concentration at school.Pediculicides are the mainstay … ER -