title: Infestations in the pediatric patient.
abstract: This article specifically focuses on arthropods that act as ectoparasites to the human host. A cutaneous eruption caused by the larvae of roundworms is briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nigro
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy