Background: Very few studies provide information on the prevalence and determinants of skin disease among children of school going age group in India. Aim: To assess the prevalence and socio demographic determinants of skin disease among lower primary school children in Calicut, Kerala. Methods: Study subjects included children of lower primary classes I to IV, aging from five to eleven years. ...

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...

Epidermal parasitic skin diseases (EPSD) are a heterogeneous category of infectious diseases in which parasite-host interactions are confined to the upper layer of the skin. The six major EPSD are scabies, pediculosis (capitis, corporis and pubis), tungiasis and hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans. We summarize the current knowledge on EPSD and show that these diseases are widespread, poly...

INTRODUCTION Although parents in developed market economies regard head lice infections (pediculosis) as a significant problem, health departments generally rate pediculosis as a low priority health issue, encouraging parents to manage and control it. But how well equipped and willing are parents to manage the infections? There do not appear to be any studies in the literature addressing these ...

Background Head lice, a common social and health problem among all age groups, is especially widespread among school-aged children. Aims This study aimed to assess the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among governmental primary school students in Southern Jordan and its related risk factors. Settings and Design A sample of 500 primary schools students aged 6-12 from two male and two female...

BACKGROUND Few epidemiological surveys have been carried out to determine the prevalence of skin diseases in the population of Egypt, particularly "Upper Egypt". So it is a pressing necessity to conduct such a study in rural Assiut. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of various skin diseases in rural Assiut. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional community-based survey was followed. The...

BACKGROUND Pediculosis, caused by head lice (Pediculidae: Pediculus humanus var. capitis), is experiencing a global resurgence, with the prevalence in primary schools averaging as high as 40% in some areas regardless of socioeconomic factors. Control efforts using chemical treatments are becoming increasingly ineffective, with insecticide resistance recorded in several countries. Prevention usi...

OBJECTIVE The well-known and common infestation caused by Pediculus humanus capitis is an important public health and a social issue in many communities in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the head louse infestation rate in two schools having pupils from different socio-economic levels in the city center of Izmir. METHODS The pupils aged between 6 and 11 years, were screened fo...

Staphylococcus capitis (S. capitis) has been implicated in a large proportion of coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections in very-low-birth-weight infants. To identify potential therapeutic targets, the S. capitis genome was probed for the presence of genes encoding microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMM). By using Southern blot analysis, an S. capitis g...