title: Limitations of standardized skin surface biopsy in measurement of the density of Demodex folliculorum. A case report.
abstract: Standardized skin surface biopsy (SSSB) is an appropriate method for measuring the density of Demodex folliculorum (Dd). Nevertheless, the observation of a clinical case demonstrates that, contrary to what was presumed before, a single SSSB can fail to collect the complete biotope of the mite. This could give rise to false negative results regarding the measurement of Dd.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Dermatology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Saint Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D010915:Pityriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology