Open AccessA STUDY OF DEMODEX PREVALENCE FOR PATIENTS HAVING FACE SKIN EXAMINATION AT DANANG HOSPITAL OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Author(s) -
Lê Xuân Vinh,
Nguyễn Văn Minh,
Phan Cẩm Ly
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
y học cộng đồng
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2354-0613
DOI - 10.52163/jcm.v62i2.47
Subject(s) - venereology , demodex , dermatology , medicine , demodex folliculorum , physical examination , skin biopsy , biopsy , surgery , pathology , rosacea , mite , biology , botany , acne
Objective: Determine Demodex prevalence and survey relevant factors of patients having face skin examination at Danang Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology.
Subject and method of the study: All patients having face skin examination and are appointed for shaving skin to find Demodex from October, 2018 to May, 2019. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 979 patients appointed for shaving skin to find Demodex.
Result: The Demodex prevalence of patients having skin face examination at Danang Hostpial of Dermatology and Venereology is 29,1%. There was no connections between Demodex infection and gender, living area, sleeping area (p > 0,05). There were relationships between Demodex infection and age, skin type, dogs and cats feed, face cream, shaving skin, times of washing face (p < 0,05)