"Lice Infestations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin by members of the order Phthiraptera, especially on humans by Pediculus humanus of the family Pediculidae. The hair of the head, eyelashes, and pubis is a frequent site of infestation. (From Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D010373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.858.211.465 C17.800.838.775.580
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| Concept/Terms |
Lice Infestations- Lice Infestations
- Infestation, Lice
- Infestations, Lice
- Lice Infestation
- Pediculosis
- Pediculoses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lice Infestations" by people in Profiles.
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What's eating you? human body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis). Cutis. 2020 03; 105(3):118-120.
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What's eating you? head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis). Cutis. 2017 Dec; 100(6):389-392.
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Treatment of common skin infections and infestations during pregnancy. Dermatol Ther. 2013 Jul-Aug; 26(4):312-20.
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The histopathology of Phthirus pubis. J Cutan Pathol. 2009 Jan; 36(1):80-1.
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What's eating you? Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis). Cutis. 2008 Feb; 81(2):109-14.
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Treating pediculosis--those nit-picking details. Pediatr Dermatol. 2007 Jul-Aug; 24(4):415-6.
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Nit picking. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Jul; 53(1):164-7.
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Drugs used in the treatment of pediculosis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2005 Mar-Apr; 4(2):207-11.
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Pediculosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jan; 50(1):1-12; quiz 13-4.
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Drug-resistant lice. Arch Dermatol. 2003 Aug; 139(8):1061-4.