title: A retrospective study of ectoparasitosis in patients referred to Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran.
abstract: This cross-sectional study was performed on all patients suspected to be suffering from ectoparasites who were referred to the parasitology laboratory of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad during 15 years (April 1995 to April 2010). All patients' data were collected from the questionnaires and then analyzed statistically. From 1814 suspected patients to be suffering from ectoparasites, 375 patients had scabies and, 99 suffer from pediculosis. The mean age of patients was 26/18 ± 17/68. The most common age of scabies was 10-19 (27/7%) and pediculosis 0-9(9/6%) (P value = 0.00). The highest incidence of pediculosis was in women (3.6%) and scabies in men (13.7%) (P value = 0.00). Pediculosis is more common in children (9/9%) and scabies in workers (32%)(P value = 0.00). Scabies and pediculosis were more prevalent in patients from Razavi Khorasan Province with 18.7% and 5%, respectively (P value = 0.08).
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical Faculty of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8564, Iran.
authors.forename: Fariba
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berenji
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical Faculty of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8564, Iran.
authors.forename: Narges
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marvi-Moghadam
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical Faculty of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8564, Iran.
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Naghibozakerin Meibodi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult