Table 2 Percentage of recidives/reinfestations reported by pediatricians according to the first line prescription treatment suggested, the second cicle of treatment proposed, and the time range recommended for the repetition of the treatment
From: Survey assessment on pediatricians’ attitudes on head lice management
Percentage of recidives/reinfestations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rarely or less than 10% | 30-50% | I don’t know | ||
n = 237 | n = 118 | |||
N (%) | N (%) | |||
First line prescription treatment | Permethrin (38/364) | 22/38 (57.9) | 14/38 (36.8) | 2/38 (0.1) |
Other pirethroids and natural pirethrins synergized (107/364) | 71/107 (66.3) | 34/107 (31.8) | 2/107 (0.0) | |
Malathion (116/364) | 76/116 (65.5) | 39/116 (33.6) | 1/116 (0.0) | |
Natural oils (9/364) | 9/9 (100) | 0 | ||
Dimeticone (76/364) | 49/76 (64.5) | 24/76 (31.6) | 3/76 (0.0) | |
I don’t know (5/364) | ||||
The second cicle of treatment suggested in case of recidive/reinfestations | Repetition of a second complete cycle of treatment of the same class as that used previously (220/364) | 143/220 (71.5) | 72/220 (32.7) | 5/220 (0.0) |
Repetition of a second complete cycle of treatment of different class from that used previously (131/364) | 85/131 (64.95) | 44/131 (33.6) | 2/131(0.0) | |
I don’t know (7/364) | ||||
Time range recommended for the repetition of the treatment | No, not always. It depends on the product used (58/364) | 44/58 (75.8) | 14/58 (24.1) | 0 |
After 1 week (262/364) | 164/262 (62.6) | 93/262 (35.5) | 5/262 (0.0) | |
After 2 weeks (37/364) | 26/37 (70.3) | 10/37 (27.0) | 1/37 (0.0) | |
After 4 weeks (4/364) | 2/4 (50.0) | 0 | ||
I don’t know (2/364) | ||||