Pediculosis corporis

Pediculosis corporis
Other namesPediculosis vestimenti, Vagabond's disease
Pediculosis corporis is caused by the body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus corporis). The dark mass depicted inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.
SpecialtyDermatology
SymptomsItching
Complicationsepidemic typhus, relapsing fever, trench fever, Vagabond's leukomelanoderma
CausesBody louse
Risk factorsNearby people with body lice, poor hygiene
PreventionRegular cleaning of bedding and clothing, personal hygiene
TreatmentWashing contaminated bedding and clothing in hot or boiling water, personal hygiene, pediculicide

Pediculosis corporis or Vagabond's disease is a cutaneous condition caused by body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus) that lay their eggs on clothing and to a lesser extent on human hairs.: 447 

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