Tag: Pediculosis corporis

• 23 May 2017
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• Dermatalk Article,Pediculosis corporis

Pediculosis Corporis: Really a Disease of the Dirty?

Pediculosis corporis, also known as Pediculosis vestimenti and Vagabond’s disease is a cutaneous condition caused by body lice (Pediculus corporis) that lay their eggs in the seams of clothing.   Pediculosis pubis is usually sexually transmitted, and can extend beyond the pubic area to involve other areas of the body, including the eyelashes (pediculosis ciliaris). …