Editing Sexually Transmitted Infections (section)

=== Pediculosis Pubis (Phthirus pubis): Pubic or Crab Louse ===
* Lice are obligate bloodsucking parasites of humans
* Transmission requires close contact
* The typical presentation is pruritus, which is caused by a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to the lice, and is usually worse at night and after baths
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* Management
** Permethrin 5% cream rinse applied to affected areas and washed off after 10 minutes or pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide applied to affected areas and washed off after 10 minutes