Data on Demodex Ectoparasite Infestation in Patients Attending an Outpatient Clinic in Greece
Anastasia Kargadouri,
Stavroula Beleri,
Eleni Patsoula
Abstract:Demodex mites are acari, common ectoparasites of humans and other mammalian pilosebaceous units. Demodicosis occurs when mites overpopulate the skin, causing several skin disorders. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of demodicosis in patients with suspicious clinical features, such as cheek redness, itching, and skin sensitivity, who presented at the outpatient clinic of the Andreas Syggros Dermatology Hospital in Greece. We studied 184 individuals aged between 18 and 97 years and analyzed the content … Show more
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