Pediculosis pubis

Pediculosis pubis is a parasitic ectodermal infestation caused by the crab louse, *Pthirus pubis*, which predominantly targets the coarse hair of the pubic and perianal regions Primarily encountered in sexually active adolescents and adults, the organism can occasionally colonize other terminal hair regions, including the axillae, beard, eyebrows, or eyelashes The hallmark clinical feature is intense pruritus triggered by hypersensitivity to louse saliva during blood meals, often accompanied by ...

Pediculosis pubis is a parasitic ectodermal infestation caused by the crab louse, *Pthirus pubis*, which predominantly targets the coarse hair of the pubic and perianal regions The hallmark clinical feature is intense pruritus triggered by hypersensitivity to louse saliva during blood meals, often accompanied by excoriations, secondary bacterial infections, macular blue-gray lesions known as maculae caeruleae, and the visible identification of crawling lice or oval nits cemented to hair shafts

Pediculosis pubis is a parasitic ectodermal infestation caused by the crab louse, *Pthirus pubis*, which predominantly targets the coarse hair of the pubic and perianal regions

Primarily encountered in sexually active adolescents and adults, the organism can occasionally colonize other terminal hair regions, including the axillae, beard, eyebrows, or eyelashes

The hallmark clinical feature is intense pruritus triggered by hypersensitivity to louse saliva during blood meals, often accompanied by excoriations, secondary bacterial infections, macular blue-gray lesions known as maculae caeruleae, and the visible identification of crawling lice or oval nits cemented to hair shafts