Articles Vol. 62 No. 2 (2021) 30/04/2021

A STUDY OF DEMODEX PREVALENCE FOR PATIENTS HAVING FACE SKIN EXAMINATION AT DANANG HOSPITAL OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY

Lê Xuân Vinh1, Nguyễn Văn Minh1, Phan Cẩm Ly2
1 (1) Bệnh viện Da liễu Đà Nẵng.
2 (2) Đại học Kỹ thuật Y-Dược Đà Nẵng
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v62i2 (2021).47
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Abstract

Objective: Determine Demodex prevalence and survey relevant factors of patients having face skin examination at Danang Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology.

Subject and method of the study: All patients having face skin examination and are appointed for shaving skin to find Demodex from October, 2018 to May, 2019. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 979 patients appointed for shaving skin to find Demodex.

Result: The Demodex prevalence of patients having skin face examination at Danang Hostpial of Dermatology and Venereology is 29,1%. There was no connections between Demodex infection and gender, living area, sleeping area (p > 0,05). There were relationships between Demodex infection and age, skin type, dogs and cats feed, face cream, shaving skin, times of washing face (p < 0,05)