| prevalence of pediculosis and scabies in preschool nursery children of afyon, turkey. | scabies and pediculosis are ubiquitous, contagious, and debilitating parasitic dermatoses. the tendency of high prevalence of pediculosis and scabies among school and preschool age children has prompted us to conduct a head louse and scabies prevalence survey among preschool nursery children in our district. a school-based, crosssectional study was performed, with 1,134 children chosen for evaluation. all cases were evaluated by physical examination and a detailed, structured questionnaire. the ... | 2006 | 16514290 |