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Acute inflammatory Demodex ‐induced pustulosis in an immunocompetent patient related to topical steroid use
Author(s) -
Guzman Anthony K.,
Gittler Julia K.,
Amin Bijal,
Srikantha Rithu,
Balagula Yevgeniy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14315
Subject(s) - demodex , papulopustular , demodex folliculorum , dermatology , rosacea , medicine , demodicosis , ivermectin , blepharitis , topical steroid , folliculitis , pustulosis , mite , acne , surgery , biology , botany , veterinary medicine , osteomyelitis , osteitis
Demodex spp . mites are a common colonizer of sebaceous adult skin. Though usually clinically insignificant, demodicosis may be associated with a wide spectrum of skin diseases in immunocompetent hosts, such as erythematotelangiectatic and papulopustular rosacea, Demodex folliculorum, and blepharitis. We present a case of a healthy 9‐year‐old boy with an exuberant, inflammatory, Demodex ‐associated pustular eruption of the face, induced by the use of a high‐potency topical steroid and successfully treated with oral ivermectin.