What medicine can be used to treat body lice?

Patient's question:

There will be blood and itchy, what medicine can treat it. This condition has not improved, and I am quite worried about the illness myself. My family is also very concerned. What should I do to relieve the condition.

Doctor's answer:

Hello: Pediculosis is a parasitic skin disease caused by pubic lice (also known as crab lice). Pubic lice are blood-sucking arthropods, small in size, with three pairs of legs, and they have a tendency to gather in groups. They commonly feed on hair-bearing areas or gaps in underwear, often infesting the pubic and groin areas, and occasionally found in armpit hair, eyebrows, or beards. The treatment for this condition is simple: remove the lice-infested hair, apply a cleanser solution, and use 1% lindane ointment or sulfur and mercury ointment. Several applications will usually clear the infection. Treating and sterilizing clothing, bedding, and other items after treatment are important for comprehensive prevention and control.

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