title: Parasitic Skin Infections for Primary Care Physicians.
abstract: The 2 epidermal parasitic skin infections most commonly encountered by primary care physicians in developed countries are scabies and pediculosis. Pediculosis can be further subdivided into pediculosis capitis, corporis, and pubis. This article presents a summary of information and a review of the literature on clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment of these commonly encountered parasitic skin infestations.
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Family Medicine Residency Program, Hershey, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dadabhoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA. Electronic address: jbutts@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Butts
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides
keywords: Epidermal parasitic skin infections; Lice; Pediculosis; Scabies