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Further Reading

There are lots of information sites about head lice. The following are good sources of information for patients that you could sign post to:

Head lice and nits | NHS inform

Head lice and nits - NHS

For Parents - Community Hygiene Concern – has videos on how to carry out wet combing correctly

These are some good sites for health care professionals including some journal articles about the latest research on treatment options.

Pharmacists - Community Hygiene Concern        

Head lice | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE

Head lice: resistance and treatment options - The Pharmaceutical Journal

Head Lice: Epidemiology, Biology, Diagnosis, and Treatment - PMC

Effective treatment of head louse with pediculicides - PubMed

The louse is (no longer) in the house - PMC

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