Mite dermatitis other than scabies.
Most mites are small, have mouth parts capable of puncturing, feed on tissue fluids, have a high reproductive rate, and are found in all habitats, including human skin. Mites are important causes of cutaneous diseases and are vectors of important infectious diseases. Mite bites should be considered whenever any unexplained cutaneous eruption is presented to the dermatologist. A knowledge of the biology of the mites that can attack humans is important when taking a history and for identifying the etiology. Treatment of the dermatitis is symptomatic, with a cure depending on the identification and eradication of the causative mite.
Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.
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D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D001097:Arachnida; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000276:immunology