ASSESSMENT OF THE PREVALENCE OF PARASITIC INFESTATION OF THE SKIN

Abstract

This study was conducted from September 2023 to May 2024, and included 250 patients toassess the out-patients' skin diseases attended Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology clinicsat Benha University Hospitals. A questionnaire was designed for their sociodemographiccharacters. Clinical examination for skin and hair was done in all cases by dermatologist. Theresults showed that out of total 250 patients there were 941 (59.2%) females and 101 (40.4%)males, aged from 1:60 years. Parasitic skin infestation was found in 113 cases (45.2%). Papularurticaria due to insect bite was the most frequently observed as it was found in (21.2 %) ofcases followed by pediculosis capitis (16.8%), scabies (4.4%), demodicosis (2.8%) and cutaneousleshimaniasis (1.6%). Parasitic skin infestation was more in females (61.1%) than inmales (38.9%), at age group 6 to18 year (53.1%), and mostly from rural areas (61.9%).