Pthirus pubis infestation

Term ID

DOID:13760

Synonyms

• crabs
• Infestation by Phthirus pubis
• Pediculosis Pubis
• Pediculus pubis
• Phthiriasis pubis
• Phthirus pubis
• Phthirus/pediculus pubis - pubic lice - crabs

Definition

A lice infestation that involves parasitic infestation by pubic lice Pthirus pubis, which are found in the pubic hair, less commonly in eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, armpit, perianal area, groin, trunk and scalp. The symptoms include itching in the pubic and groin area. Intense itching leads to scratching which can cause sores and secondary bacterial infection of the skin. http://www.cdc.gov/lice/pubic/disease.html

References

• ICD10CM:B85.3
• ICD9CM:132.2
• NCI:C35777
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:71011005
• UMLS_CUI:C0030759

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13760 )