This tiny parasite can be an enormous pest to parents, schools and physicians alike. With a calm, reassuring common sense approach, pediatricians can help kids get back to school itch free.
Dr. Beers is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center and the George Washington University Medical Center, Washington. She is chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Residency Scholarships and president of the District of Columbia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.