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Comparative Study Of Two Diagnostic Methods Of Demodicosis In Patients With Acne And Rosacea, Anzhela Kravchenko
Comparative Study Of Two Diagnostic Methods Of Demodicosis In Patients With Acne And Rosacea, Anzhela Kravchenko
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Demodicosis is a disease, caused by parasitisation of the opportunistic parasites from the acariasis group – Demodex mites. This article presents a comparative study of two methods (light microscopy of skin scrapings and confocal laser scanning in vivo microscopy) for identification of Demodex mites on the facial skin in acne and rosacea patients. The use of confocal laser scanning in vivo microscopy in dermatology today is considered as one of the most promising methods.
Methods: A total of 90 subjects were included in the study, comprising 30 patients with acne and rosacea complicated by demodicosis, 30 patients …