Crab Lice
Overview
Definition
Crabs, also called pubic lice, are tiny blood sucking parasites. They are usually found in the pubic hair. They can also be found in other body areas with short hair, such as the eyelashes, eyebrows, armpit hair, and mustache hair.
Pubic lice are often called crabs because they look like tiny crabs.
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SymptomsandDiagnosis
Treatments
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a (Pubic Lice; Pediculosis Pubis)
RESOURCES
American Academy of Dermatology https://www.aad.org
American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology http://www.acog.org
References
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Parasites—lice. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice. Accessed October 16, 2020.
Pediculosis pubis. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. https://www.dynamed.com/condition/pediculosis-pubis-and-pediculosis-corporis. Accessed October 16, 2020.
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