title: Scabies and pediculosis pubis: an update of treatment regimens and general review.
abstract: Ectoparasites continue to be a common cause of skin disease throughout the world. The present article dissects the epidemiological profile and treatment of both Sarcoptes scabiei variant hominis and pediculosis pubis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina and North Carolina STD/HIV Prevention and Care Branch, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030, USA. Peter_Leone@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Leone
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D012532:Scabies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides