van der Laan J R, Smit R B
Gemeentelijke Geneeskundige en Gezondheidsdienst (GG&GD), Utrecht.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1996 Sep 21;140(38):1912-5.
In two homeless men aged 38 and 32 years, who suffered from itching, infestation with body lice (Pediculus humanus var. corporis, a.k.a. clothes lice) was diagnosed. This infestation is rare in the Netherlands. In 1993 and 1994 and infection with body lice was registered 41 times in 31 patients at the clinic for homeless of the Community Health Service of Utrecht. The body louse can be seen by the naked eye. Treatment is by hygienic measures, pediculicides if necessary, and by prevention. Important to recognize is that P. humanus can be the vector of trench fever (Bartonella quintana), relapsing fever and typhus.
在两名分别为38岁和32岁的无家可归男性中，诊断出患有体虱（人体虱变种，即衣虱）感染，伴有瘙痒症状。这种感染在荷兰较为罕见。1993年和1994年，乌得勒支社区卫生服务中心为无家可归者开设的诊所中，有31名患者共41次记录到体虱感染。体虱肉眼可见。治疗方法包括卫生措施，必要时使用杀虱剂，并进行预防。需要认识到的重要一点是，人体虱可能是战壕热（五日热巴尔通体）、回归热和斑疹伤寒的传播媒介。
