Abstract
We report demodicidosis in 11 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and a mildly pruritic, erythematous papular dermatitis that developed in areas rich in sebaceous glands. Demodex eruptions were safely and effectively treated with 5% permethrin. Proliferation of commensal parasites of the skin, Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis may be an opportunistic infection of the skin in the immunocompromised host; the expected abrogation of cell-mediated immunity secondary to lymphocyte depletion predisposes some children given chemotherapy for leukemia to mite proliferation. (J PEDIATR 1995;127:751-4).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 751-754 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | The Journal of pediatrics |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Ivy, S. P., Mackall, C. L., Gore, L., Gress, R. E., & Hartley, A. H. (1995). Demodicidosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An opportunistic infection occurring with immunosuppression. The Journal of pediatrics, 127(5), 751-754. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70168-0