A comparative study on the efficacy of 0.4% Sumithrine and 1% Lindane in the treatment of Pediculus humanus capitis in Turkey.

Two different chemicals were used in the treatment of Pediculus h. capitis in cases, who were found to be infested during the screening of 1 secondary and 3 elementary schools in Bostanli-Karsiyaka, Izmir. Sumithrine was found to be more effective than Lindane according to the follow up control performed a month after the treatment. While the efficacy of Sumithrine in Emlakbank elementary school, Metin Asikoglu elementary school and Emlakbank secondary school was noted as 93%, 96% and 86.8% respectively. The efficacy of Lindane was found to be 67.5% in Murside Akyuz elementary school.