Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis in Primary School Children in Gaziantep Province

Zülal ERBAĞCI; Orhan ÖZGÖZTAŞI; Necmettin  KIRTAK

doi:10.58600/eurjther.1995-6-2-1527-arch

Authors

Zülal ERBAĞCI Gaziantep Univ. Tıp Fak.DermatoloJi ABD. Uzm.Dr.
Orhan ÖZGÖZTAŞI Gaziantep Üniv. Tıp Fak.Dermatolo;i ABD.Doç.Dr.
Necmettin KIRTAK Gaziantep Üniv.Tıp Fak.Dermatoloji ABD Arşt.Gör

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.1995-6-2-1527-arch

Keywords:

Pediculosis capitis, prevalence

Abstract

The prevalence of pediculosis capitis was investigated in 24 primary schools situated in the city of Gaziantep and near villages. Among 15213 pupils searched for pediculosis capitis, 7061(46.42 %) were girls and 8103(53.58 %) were boys. Five hundred and seventy-three pupils(3.76 %) had pediculosis capitis charecteriz.ed by mites and/or nits on their scalp's hairs. Of these 573 patients, 524 (3.44 %) were girls and 49(0.32 %) were boys. The prevalence of pediculosis capitis in the province of Gaziantep was found relatively low from those of the previously performed studies in the different regions of Turkey.

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