Pediculosis and scabies.

Epidemiology and morbidity of scabies and pediculosis capitis in resource-poor communities in Brazil.

BACKGROUND Pediculosis capitis and scabies are common parasitic skin diseases, especially in resource-poor communities, but data on epidemiology and morbidity are scanty. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence, seasonal variation and morbidity of pediculosis capitis and scabies in poor neighbourhoods in north-east Brazil. METHODS The study comprised cross-sectional surveys of a representative ...

Factors associated with pediculosis pubis and scabies.

OBJECTIVE To ascertain factors associated with genital pediculosis and scabies infestations among attenders at an STD clinic. DESIGN Cross sectional assessment of potential risk factors by multiple logistic regression. SETTING A central city sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic in Adelaide, South Australia. SUBJECTS All men and women patients attending from 1988 to 1991. RESULTS P...

A Retrospective Study of Ectoparasitosis in Patients Referred to Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran

This cross-sectional study was performed on all patients suspected to be suffering from ectoparasites who were referred to the parasitology laboratory of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad during 15 years (April 1995 to April 2010). All patients' data were collected from the questionnaires and then analyzed statistically. From 1814 suspected patients to be suffering from ectoparasites, 375 patients ...

Prevalence of pediculosis and scabies in preschool nursery children of Afyon, Turkey.

Scabies and pediculosis are ubiquitous, contagious, and debilitating parasitic dermatoses. The tendency of high prevalence of pediculosis and scabies among school and preschool age children has prompted us to conduct a head louse and scabies prevalence survey among preschool nursery children in our district. A school-based, crosssectional study was performed, with 1,134 children chosen for eval...

Treatment of Scabies and Pediculosis with Pyrethrum

New insights in pediculosis and scabies

www.expert-reviews.com ISSN 1746-9872 © 2009 Expert Reviews Ltd 10.1586/EDM.09.18 Human louse and scabies infestations are an ancient, common and well known medical problem of mankind. These ectoparasitic infestations have been, and unfortunately still are, associated with a perception of uncleanliness and social stigma. Despite their relatively ‘simple’ and straightforward nature, these infest...