| H01054 | |
| H number | H01054 |
| Name | Pediculosis |
| Description | Pediculosis is the result of infestation by Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse) and Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse), sucking lice belonging to the family Pediculidae. Head louse is transmitted by close contact or by fomites such as combs. Transmission of body louse occurs mainly through contact with contaminated clothing or bedding. Body louse is major vectors of diseases such as epidemic typhus [DS:H00322], trench fever [DS:H00327], and relapsing fever [DS:H00427]. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse) Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse) [GN:phu] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Ivermectin [DR:D00804] Lindane [DR:D00360] Malathion [DR:D00534] Benzyl alcohol [DR:D00077] Abametapir [DR:D10687] Spinosad [DR:D09384] |
| Comment | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) [CPD:C04623] powder was the treatment of choice during World War II, but the lice began to show resistance to this pesticide during the 1950s. |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1G00 ICD-10: B85 MeSH: D010373 |
| Reference | PMID:14699358 AUTHORS Ko CJ, Elston DM TITLE Pediculosis. JOURNAL J Am Acad Dermatol 50:1-12; quiz 13-4 (2004) DOI:10.1016/S0190 PMID:1693887 AUTHORS Elgart ML TITLE Pediculosis. JOURNAL Dermatol Clin 8:219-28 (1990) PMID:19104739 AUTHORS Nutanson I, Steen CJ, Schwartz RA, Janniger CK TITLE Pediculus humanus capitis: an update. JOURNAL Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat 17:147-54, 156-7, 159 (2008) AUTHORS Bope ET, Kellerman RD. TITLE Conn's Current Therapy 2012 JOURNAL Saunders (2012) |