First case of Phthirus pubis and Demodex co-infestation of the eyelids: a case report

Huo, Yanyan; Mo, Yanping; Jin, Xiuming; Huang, Xiaodan; Chen, Wei

doi:10.1186/s12886-021-01875-w

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“…Except the four studies published in Mandarin [87,88,90,94], all studies were published in English. Most (n = 41) of the included studies were clinical studies involving 2456 participants, with RCT (n = 17) [56,62,63,72,74,77,85,86,88,92,93,107,108,110,111,120,121] or non-RCT (n = 24) type study designs [52,58,59,61,69,73,75,76,78,79,82,87,[89][90][91]94,98,99,101,102,106,109,113,117]. While 25 of them were solely laboratory-based studies with in vitro (n = 24) [31,[53][54][55]…”

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“…Acaricidal effect of TTO and its components against mites. Fifty-five studies targeted mites, which include Demodex mites (n = 44) [52,56,58,59,[61][62][63][64][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79]81,82,85,[87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][97][98][99][100][101][102][107][108][109]112,114,117,120,121], scabies mites (n = 5) [57,86,113,118,119], and house dust mites (n = 6) (Tables 1-5)…”

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“…Among 44 studies involving Demodex mites, six were in vitro studies [64,70,71,100,112,114], two studies followed a mixed in vitro/clinical approach [81,97], and 36 were clinical studies (14 RCTs [56,62,63,72,74,77,85,88,92,93,107,108,120,121] and 22 non-RCTs [52,58,59,61,69,73,75,76,78,79,82,87,[89][90][91]94,98,99,101,102,109,117]) (Tables 1 and 2).…”

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Antiparasitic Activity of Tea Tree Oil (TTO) and Its Components against Medically Important Ectoparasites: A Systematic Review

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Ectoparasites are pathogens that can infect the skin and cause immense pain, discomfort, and disease. They are typically managed with insecticides. However, the fast-emerging antimicrobial resistance and the slow rate of development of new bio-actives combined with environmental and health concerns over the continued use of neurotoxic insecticides warrant newer and alternative methods of control. Tea tree oil (TTO), as an alternative agent, has shown remarkable promise against ectoparasites in recent studies. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review to assess preclinical and clinical studies exploring the antiparasitic activity of TTO and its components against clinically significant ectoparasites, such as Demodex mites, scabies mites, house dust mites, lice, fleas, chiggers, and bed bugs. We systematically searched databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), Embase (Scopus), CENTRAL, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, SciELO, and LILACS in any language from inception to April 04, 2022. Studies exploring the therapeutic activity of TTO and its components against the ectoparasites were eligible. We used the ToxRTool (Toxicological data reliability assessment) tool, the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools, and the Jadad scale to assess the methodological qualities of preclinical (in vitro and in vivo) studies, non-randomised controlled trials (including cohort, case series, and case studies), and randomised controlled trials, respectively. Of 497 identified records, 71 studies were included in this systematic review, and most (66%) had high methodological quality. The findings of this review revealed the promising efficacy of TTO and its components against ectoparasites of medical importance. Most importantly, the compelling in vitro activity of TTO against ectoparasites noted in this review seems to have translated well into the clinical environment. The promising outcomes observed in clinical studies provide enough evidence to justify the use of TTO in the pharmacotherapy of ectoparasitic infections.

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“…2 Phthiriasis palpebrarum may be easily misdiagnosed as conjunctivitis or blepharitis. 3 PHOTO SUBMISSION…”

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“…The globally prevalent disease is also an indicator of poor hygiene 2 . Phthiriasis palpebrarum may be easily misdiagnosed as conjunctivitis or blepharitis 3 …”

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Bilteral Phthiriasis Palpebrarum

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A 24-year-old Chinese woman presented with persistent itching of both eyelids that had commenced 4 weeks prior. She had no history of systemic and ocular disease. Slit-lamp examination revealed numerous lice and nits firmly attached to the base and shaft of the eyelashes (Fig. 1A). Light microscopy revealed the internal structure of the adult Phthirus pubis and nits (Fig. 1B). Eyebrows, axillae, scalp, and pubic hairs were unremarkable. A diagnosis of bilateral phthiriasis palpebrarum was made definitely. The patient was treated with eyelashes trimming, in addition to mechanical removal of the lice and nits. She had resolution of symptoms. No lice or nits were observed on the eyelashes during the 2-month follow-up period.P. pubis infestation is a highly infectious parasitic disease that spreads rapidly and has been reported to be closely related to sexually transmitted infections. 1 The globally prevalent disease is also an indicator of poor hygiene. 2 Phthiriasis palpebrarum may be easily misdiagnosed as conjunctivitis or blepharitis. 3 PHOTO SUBMISSION

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Case Series of Phthirus pubis Infestation in Non-Perineal Regions

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Shen,

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Pediculosis has been reported in all countries and socio-economic classes. Due to the small size and translucent nature of their nits, patients with Pthirus pubis may be misdiagnosed. Here, we report three cases of Pthirus pubis infection involving different body sites, including the eyelashes, axillary region and head, respectively. This case series have discussed their clinical features and corresponding responses. A large number of eggs and adult pubic lice were observed under dermoscopic observation, which can be considered an effective tool for diagnosing Pthirus pubis and reducing the misdiagnosis rate.

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First case of Phthirus pubis and Demodex co-infestation of the eyelids: a case report

Cited by 4 publications

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Antiparasitic Activity of Tea Tree Oil (TTO) and Its Components against Medically Important Ectoparasites: A Systematic Review

Antiparasitic Activity of Tea Tree Oil (TTO) and Its Components against Medically Important Ectoparasites: A Systematic Review

Bilteral Phthiriasis Palpebrarum

Case Series of Phthirus pubis Infestation in Non-Perineal Regions

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