Pthiriasis

Description

Infestation most commonly of pubic hair and less commonly of body hair or eyelashes by the crab louse, Pthirus pubis. Transmission is by direct, typically sexual contact with an infected individual. Confirmation is by identification of Pthirus pubis or its eggs.

Index terms

Pthiriasis
Infestation by Phthirus pubis
Infestation by crab lice

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Phthiriasis
Pubic infestation by Pthirus pubis
Pediculosis pubis
Phthyriasis pubis
Pthiriasis of pubic hair
Pubic crab-louse infestation
Pubic infestation by Phthiriasis
Pubic lice
Pubic louse infestation
Pthiriasis of eyelashes
Crab-louse infestation of eyelashes
Phthiriasis of eyelashes
Phthiriasis palpebrarum
Disseminated pthiriasis
Disseminated crab louse infestation
Disseminated infestation by pubic lice
Disseminated phthiriasis
Parasitic infestation of eyelashes by Pthirus pubis
Parasitic infestation of eyelid in phthiriasis
Phthyriasis of eyelids
Pthyriasis of eyelashes

Inclusions

Infestation by crab lice

Exclusions from above levels

NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1G00 – Pediculosis
1G01 – Myiasis
1G02 – External hirudiniasis
1G04 – Scabies
1G05 – Tungiasis
1G06 – Cimicosis
1G07 – Infestation by mites
1G0Y – Infestation by other specified ectoparasite
1G0Z – Infestation by unknown or unspecified ectoparasite

Foundation entity

Pthiriasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/970296337

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases