دورية أكاديمية
Chronic blepharitis due to Demodex: A prospective study in Sfax (Tunisia).
| عنوان ترانسليتريتد: | Chronic blepharitis due to Demodex: A prospective study in Sfax (Tunisia). |
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| المؤلفون: | Werda MS; Parasitology and mycology laboratory, Habib Bourguiba hospital, Sfax, Tunisia., Cheikhrouhou F; Parasitology and mycology laboratory, Habib Bourguiba hospital, Sfax, Tunisia., Ben Zina Z; Parasitology and mycology laboratory, Habib Bourguiba hospital, Sfax, Tunisia., Makni F; Parasitology and mycology laboratory, Habib Bourguiba hospital, Sfax, Tunisia., Ayadi A; Parasitology and mycology laboratory, Habib Bourguiba hospital, Sfax, Tunisia. |
| المصدر: | La Tunisie medicale [Tunis Med] 2024 Feb 05; Vol. 102 (2), pp. 87-93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 05. |
| نوع المنشور: | English Abstract; Journal Article |
| اللغة: | French |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Societe Tunisienne Des Sciences Medicales Country of Publication: Tunisia NLM ID: 0413766 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2724-7031 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00414131 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Tunis Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Tunis : Societe Tunisienne Des Sciences Medicales |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Mites* , Mite Infestations*/diagnosis , Mite Infestations*/epidemiology , Mite Infestations*/therapy , Blepharitis*/diagnosis , Blepharitis*/epidemiology , Blepharitis*/etiology, Animals ; Humans ; Prospective Studies ; Tunisia ; Case-Control Studies ; Chronic Disease |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Chronic blepharitis is a common cause of eye irritation and dryness. They are often treated without regard to causal factors such as parasites which are rarely mentioned. Aim: To describe the role of Demodex in the pathogenesis of chronic blepharitis, to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic particularities. Methods: This is a prospective, case-control study conducted in the mycology parasitology department at the Habib Bourguiba university hospital in Sfax covering 100 cases with chronic blepharitis and 87 control cases. Clinical examination and eyelash removal were performed with direct examination for qualitative and quantitative analysis, before and after treatment. Results: Demodex was significantly more found in patients than in controls (48% vs 13.8%). The quantitative analysis showed a significant difference between the two groups with 52.1% of Demodex (+++) for patients versus 8.3% for controls. Demodex blepharitis were treated with yellow oxid mercure ophthalmic ointment with a good outcome in 81,3%. Conclusion: Although it is admitted to be a saprophyte of the skin, a large number of arguments argues for the incrimination of Demodex in the etiopathogenesis of chronic blepharitis, hence the interest of eyelashes examination and a parasitic research in front of any chronic blepharitis resistant to usual treatments. In case of positive research, a specific treatment should be prescribed. Its effectiveness is another argument for the etiological diagnosis. |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Tunisia; chronic blepharitis; demodex brevis; demodex folliculorum |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240403 Date Completed: 20240404 Latest Revision: 20240404 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240404 |
| DOI: | 10.62438/tunismed.v102i2.4449 |
| PMID: | 38567474 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 2724-7031 |
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| DOI: | 10.62438/tunismed.v102i2.4449 |