Pediculosis corporis
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| Pediculosis corporis | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | B85.1 |
| ICD-9 | 132.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 29587 |
| MedlinePlus | 000838 |
| eMedicine | med/1769 |
| MeSH | D010373 |
Pediculosis corporis (also known as "Pediculosis vestimenti" and "Vagabond's disease") is a cutaneous condition caused by body lice (specifically Pediculus corporis) that lay their eggs in the seams of clothing.[1]:447
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- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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