title: Delusional infestation: an Australian multicentre study of 23 consecutive cases.
abstract: Delusional infestation remains a debilitating condition that is therapeutically challenging for clinicians. This case series identifies 23 patients with delusional infestation in an Australian setting. The majority of patients are women and unlikely to have a psychiatric comorbid background. The use of unnecessary anti-parasitic medication is prevalent.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: M M A
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Iredell
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Packham
authors.forename: M V N
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Australia; delusional parasitosis; parasitic; psychopathology; skin disease; somatoform disorder