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Delusional parasitosis: an entomological perspective after a 20-years-experience in two public medical and veterinary entomology laboratories
Acta Trop. 2022 Jul 21:106614. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106614. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDelusional parasitosis (DP) is psychiatric disorder characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested by endo- or ectoparasites, without any evidence of infestations. Hence, DP sufferers often consult medical entomologists or dermatologists, rather than seeking help from a mental health practitioner. Here we present 39 cases of suspected DP occurred in twenty years in two Italian public medical entomology laboratories, to highlight their common features and peculiarities, based on the interviews and material brought...
Source: Acta Tropica - July 25, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Federico Romiti Adele Magliano Irene Del Lesto Lorena Filugelli Fabrizio Montarsi Sara Carlin Claudio De Liberato Source Type: research
