Infestations can be found on the skin or cause skin reactions. There are many types of skin infestations, which can often cause embarrassment and anxiety for patients, their family and their carers. This article will provide an overview of skin infestations focusing on head lice and scabies in particular.
Primary Health Care. 27, 10, 34-40. doi: 10.7748/phc.2017.e1341
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double-blind review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
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Received: 22 July 2017
Accepted: 19 September 2017
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