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Headlice and Scabies. Danae Bixler, MD, MPH Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Lice. Objectives. Understand Diagnosis Standard therapy regimens Life cycle and implications for treatment Resistance Alternative therapies Reasons for treatment failure Management of the environment.
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Headlice and Scabies Danae Bixler, MD, MPH Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Objectives • Understand • Diagnosis • Standard therapy regimens • Life cycle and implications for treatment • Resistance • Alternative therapies • Reasons for treatment failure • Management of the environment
Challenges of DiagnosisPediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • Gold standard = live louse • Travel 6-30 cm/min. • Viable eggs • Within 1 cm of scalp • Develop eyespot • Confusion • Dandruff • Scabs • Dirt • Other insects (cdc.gov)
Characteristics of Presumed Headlice Specimens Submitted for IdentificationPediatr Infect Dis J, 2000; 19:689-693.
Accuracy of Headlice Diagnosis by ProfessionPediatr Infect Dis J, 2000; 19:689-693.
OTC Pediculocides (Safe)(CDC; Pediatrics, 2007; 119:965-974; Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643; Mayo Clin Proc, 2004; 79:661-666)
Prescription Pediculocides(CDC; Pediatrics, 2007; 119:965-974)
Life Cycle Considerations Am J Manag Care. 2004; 10:S264-S264 Egg laid Eyespot Egg Hatches Egg-laying adult 4 days 3-8 days 8.5-11 days Period of vulnerability to pediculocides • All first-line agents act on louse neurological system • ‘Eyespot’ = developed nervous system • Perfect ovicide / pediculocide • At day 0 kills eggs>4 days old, nymphs and adults • Second treatment at day 7.
Life Cycle Considerations (2)(CDC: Am J Manag Care. 2004; 10:S264-S264) 7-8 days 3-4 days 3-4 days 3-4days • 3 molting cycles after hatching • Third instar nymph most resistant • Freshly molted nymph most susceptible • Exposed nymph can molt / receive sublethal dose • Pediculocide persistence => resistance
Ranking of Pediculocides (2000)(Am J Manag Care, 2004; 10:S264-S268) • Malathion 0.5% (OVIDE) • Undiluted permethrin 1% (Nix) • Diluted permethrin 1% • Pyrethrin (A-200) • Pyrethrin (RID) • Lindane AAP recommended
Alternative AgentsPediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • Crotamiton (10%) • Prescription lotion • FDA licensed for scabies • Effective when applied for 24 hours in a single study • No safety data
Alternative Agents (2)Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643Mayo Clin Proc, 2004; 79:661-666. • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole • Oral agent not licensed for lice • Kills symbiotic bacteria in louse gut(?) • Increased efficacy with permethrin 1% • Limited data • Authors: consider in case of treatment failure • Rare side effects • Ivermectin • licensed for scabies treatment • 200 µg orally ; repeat in 10 days • Neurological risk factors • Do not use in children < 15 kg • Topical formulation has also been tested
Alternative Agents (3) Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • “Natural” agents • Limited efficacy data • No safety data • Occlusive agents • E.g., petrolatum jelly, mayonaise • Limited or no data • Asphyxiation of lice versus mechanical removal • Repeat weekly for 4 weeks
OtherPediatrics, 2004; 114: e274-e279; Skin Therapy Letter, 2006; 11(10) • Nuvo (Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser) lotion • Apply lotion, comb out hair. Dry with a hand-held hairdryer. Shampoo in 8 hours. • Accepted by parents and children • 97% lice free after 3 treatments (parent-submitted samples) • 94% lice free at 6 months (parental report) • No control group
Other (2)Pediatrics, 2006; 118:1962-1970. • 30 minute treatment with ‘Lousebuster’ • Operator combs hair and directs heat at the base of hair sections • 80% lice mortality • 10 of 11 subjects lice-free at 1 week • Small numbers / no control group / limited follow up
Manual RemovalAm J Manag Care, 2004; 10:S264-S268 • Randomized trial; N= 95 • Treated with permethrin • Second treatment at day 8 if lice observed • 1/3 given Licemeister comb and instructed in proper daily use
Manual RemovalBMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.38537.468623.EO (published 5 August 2005) • Single-blind, randomized trial: • Permethrin 1% or malathion 0.5% versus • ‘Bug buster’ kit with no additional instruction • Outcome = detection of live lice • 5 days for pediculocide • 15 days for “Bug Buster”
Challenges of Manual RemovalPediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643Skin Therapy Letter, 2006; 11 • Painful, tedious • Operator-dependent • May decrease • Diagnostic confusion • Need for additional treatment • Prioritize removal of nits within 1 cm of scalp • 1:1 vinegar:water wash (cdc.gov)
Transmission(CDC; Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643) • Head-to-head contact • Fomites • Hats • Hair-care items • Bedding • Lice die within 24-48 hours off the scalp
Treatment Considerations / Environmental Interventions CDC, Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • Treat • Infested person • His/her bedmate • Evaluate household contacts and treat • Live lice or • Nits within 1 cm of scalp • Wash (hot water 130°F) clothing, bedding, hair care products used within 48 hours.
Environmental Interventions (2) CDC, Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • Vacuum furniture, carpet, car seats, etc. • Non-washable items • Dry clean • Store in plastic bags for 2 weeks • Do not use pediculide spray • “Herculean cleaning measures are not beneficial.”
School Interventions Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • Use common sense: • Maintain confidentiality • Child can return to school when treated • Evaluate risk to other children • Evaluation of children with head-to-head contact (?) • Notification of parents (?) • “No-nit policies” are discouraged
Treatment Failure Am J Manag Care, 2004; 10:S260-S263, Pediatrics, 2002; 110:638-643 • Misdiagnosis? • Nonadherence? • Reinfestation? • Appropriate product? • Resistance? • Possible: Live lice present 2-3 days after treatment • Certain: Live lice present after 2 correctly applied treatments
“… one learns to live with the inevitability of lice in kids as one does with fleas in cats.” Br J Gen Pract, 2004; 54:643
Objectives • Understand • Scabies diagnosis • Treatment considerations • Environmental control • Outbreak management
Typical Locations for Scabies Lesions Am Fam Physician, 2004; 69:341-8
Scabies LesionsBMJ, 2005; 331:619-622. • Common: papules, vesicles, pustules, nodules • Diagnostic: burrows • Confusion: scratching, secondary infection, eczema
Scabies LesionsCleaveland Clinic J Med, 2008; 75:474-478. • Papules • Excoriations • Burrows • Nodules
Norwegian (Crusted) ScabiesClin Microbiol Rev, 2007; 20:268-279.
DiagnosisAm Fam Physician, 2004; 69:341-8, N Engl J Med, 2006; 354:1718-27, • Clinical diagnosis (J Fam Pract, 2007) • Pruritis • Clinical lesions in at least two places • Skin scrapings • Punch biopsy • Role uncertain • Epiluminescence microscopy • Noncomputed dermoscopy
Dermatologist vs. Generalist …Eur J Dermatol, 2005; 15:171-5.
Scabicides (Prescription) (CDC, N Engl J Med, 2006; 354:1718-1727)
Scabicides (Prescription)(CDC, N Engl J Med, 2006; 354:1718-1727)
Treatment Considerations(CDC, Arch Fam Med, 2000; 9:473-4) • Treat • Infested person • Household and sexual contacts • Persons who have had skin-to-skin contact • e.g., hugging / lifting • Application (where): • Adults: neck to toes • Infants and young children: entire head and neck to toes
Treatment Considerations (2)(CDC, N Engl J Med, 2006; 354:1718-27) • Application (how) • Apply to clean body • Leave on recommended time • Wash off and put on clean clothes • Retreatment • Itching still present at 2-4 weeks • New burrows or pimple-like lesions continue to occur
Environmental Management(CDC) • Insecticide sprays and fumigants NOT recommended • Mites do not survive more than 3 days away from human skin
Outbreaks • Nosocomial: patients and staff • Recommendations: • Contact precautions • 24 hours after treatment • 10 days after treatment of crusted scabies • Make a secure diagnosis • Use a dermatologist • Search for atypical cases • Identify infested persons • Identify their contacts within 2-4 weeks … • Treat infested persons and contacts all at once • Patients and staff
Dairyman’s Itch (Sarcoptesscabeivar. bovis)Clin Infect Dis, 2007; 45:352, 395.