Scalp infestation by Pthirus pubis in a 91-year-old woman: A rare cause of chronic scalp pruritus

Floriane Etheve, Estelle Perraud, Damien Boutin

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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02788
Published: 2026
Container: IDCases
Publisher: Elsevier BV
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02788,
  title = {Scalp infestation by Pthirus pubis in a 91-year-old woman: A rare cause of chronic scalp pruritus},
  author = {Floriane Etheve and Estelle Perraud and Damien Boutin},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {IDCases},
  doi = {10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02788},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02788}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Scalp infestation by Pthirus pubis in a 91-year-old woman: A rare cause of chronic scalp pruritus
AU  - Floriane Etheve
AU  - Estelle Perraud
AU  - Damien Boutin
PY  - 2026
JO  - IDCases
DO  - 10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02788
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Etheve, F., Perraud, E., & Boutin, D. (2026). Scalp infestation by Pthirus pubis in a 91-year-old woman: A rare cause of chronic scalp pruritus. IDCases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02788

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