EFFECT OF FACIAL TREATMENT WITH HEATED STEAM ON DETECTION OF HUMAN DEMODEX MITES

VernacularTitle:热蒸汽处理面部对蠕形螨检出率的影响
Author: Yu-Zhu LAI ¹ ; Yan HONG ; Jun QI ; Zhi-Cheng LUO ; Wen-Ting LENG
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1. 兰州大学第二医院皮肤科,兰州 730030;兰州大学第二临床医学院,兰州 730030
Keywords: Demodex; Heated steam; Scraping method; Detection rate
From: Acta Parasitologica et Medica Entomologica Sinica 2024;31(3):172-176
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of facial heated steam treatment on the Demodex mite detection rate.Methods Overall,215 patients to suspected demodicidosis who visited the dermatology outpatient department of a tertiary hospital in Lanzhou between May and July 2023 were selected as study subjects.The facial skin scraping method was employed following no pretreatment or heated steam treatment for 10 min to detect facial Demodex.Results The Demodex mite detection rate was significantly(χ2=54.07,P=0.00)higher with heated steam facial treatment(63.7%,137/215)compared to no pretreatment(28.4%,61/215).Conclusions The results indicate a statistically significant difference in the detection rate of human Demodex mites between patients who received facial heated steam treatment and those who did not.These findings provide a novel reference for experimental diagnostic methods of demodicosis.