| [epidemiological study of pediculosis capitis and scabies in schoolchildren from antofagasta, chile, 1995]. | in order to contribute to a better knowledge of the pediculosis capitis and scabies during march-december 1995, 1122 primary schoolchildren under 14 years of age in the city-port of antofagasta in northern chile (20 degrees south lat.), were examined. a total of 285 (25.4%) were found to be infested with pediculus humanus capitis and only 20 (1.8%) with sarcoptes scabiei. in general the rates of infestation to both ectoparasitic diseases were higher in groups of younger schoolchildren, also high ... | 1997 | 9497538 |