| Although pubic lice infestation, called pediculosis, is considered a sexually transmitted disease, it can be contracted in other ways. |
| The possibility of the pediculosis being secondary to eczema must not be forgotten. |
| Similar abscesses are met with on the scalp in association with eczema, impetigo, and pediculosis. |
| Like pediculosis, scabies is caused by an obligate human parasite that is transmitted by human-to-human contact. |
| Pustular eruptions upon the scalp, especially posteriorly, should always arouse a suspicion of pediculosis. |
| Parents and especially children are often taken by surprise by pediculosis. |
