Health Care : Current Reviews

The Demodex mites and their relation with seborrheic and atopic dermatitis

Global Healthcare & Fitness Summit

July 20-22, 2015 San Francisco, USA

Shabestanipour Ghazaal2 and Tiz Maghz Adnan1

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Abstract:

Background: Seborrhoeic dermatitis (SD) and Atopic dermatitis (AD) are common inflammatory skin disease for which no
single cause has been found, although many factors have been implicated. These can present in a range of symptoms from
mild to very severe and distressing. The mite Demodex folliculorum (DF) is most commonly seen in the pilosebaceous unit in
humans. SD is located in areas that are rich in sebaceous glands which are also preferred by DF.
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of SD and AD between the DF positive and DF negative patient
and to investigate any possible relationship between the DF mites and the presence of SD and AD.
Methods: In this cross sectional study, we collect samples from the skin around the nasal tip of 180 randomized patients were
referred to Amir Al-Momenin hospital dermatology clinic for skin erythema, scaling and pruritus to examine the presence
of Demodicosis (DF) infestation under optical microscope. Then we assessed the prevalence of SD and AD between the DF
positive and DF negative patient. Finally, data analysis using SPSS software and chi2 test were analyzed.
Results: Our study show no significant association between The Demodicosis (DF) with SD (p=0.68) and AD (P=0.70)
prevalence.
Conclusion: Accordingly to the result of this study, the eradication of Demodex mites probably is not effective to reduce the
prevalence of both Seborrhoeic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis; although, further investigation on a larger scale in a casecontrol
study in this area is recommended.