Management of plica polonica in the wake of refractory head lice infestation: a case report
Pediculosis in endemic areas is at a high suspicion for resistance. Chemical treatment alone may not lead to a cure, and caretakers should emphasize other treatment forms to achieve a cure. Such an approach may help prevent further mutations due to inbreeding within the headlice population with resistance genes from the unoptimized chemical treatment.
Authors
- Sakone Sunantaraporn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0223-8787)
- Nirin Seatamanoch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9145-8807)
- Narisa Brownell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0482-9559)
- Padet Siriyasatien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9248-1678)
- Chanat Kumtornrut
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00920-y
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00