[PDF][PDF] Two consecutive standardized skin surface biopsies: an improved sampling method to evaluate Demodex density as a diagnostic tool for rosacea and …
F Forton, V De Maertelaer - Acta dermato-venereologica, 2017 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
F Forton, V De Maertelaer
Acta dermato-venereologica, 2017•pdfs.semanticscholar.orgIn the present study, we investigate for the first time the systematic use of this deeper second
sampling for Demodex in groups of patients with PPR, demodicosis and healthy skin, but
also in a group of patients with other facial dermatoses, particularly those that can resemble
PPR clinically. We determined optimal cut-off Dd values for each of the 2 consecutive
samples, and combined these 2 values to obtain an overall diagnostic criterion. We then
validated this criterion in patients with conditions already known to have high Dds, ie PPR …
sampling for Demodex in groups of patients with PPR, demodicosis and healthy skin, but
also in a group of patients with other facial dermatoses, particularly those that can resemble
PPR clinically. We determined optimal cut-off Dd values for each of the 2 consecutive
samples, and combined these 2 values to obtain an overall diagnostic criterion. We then
validated this criterion in patients with conditions already known to have high Dds, ie PPR …
In the present study, we investigate for the first time the systematic use of this deeper second sampling for Demodex in groups of patients with PPR, demodicosis and healthy skin, but also in a group of patients with other facial dermatoses, particularly those that can resemble PPR clinically.
We determined optimal cut-off Dd values for each of the 2 consecutive samples, and combined these 2 values to obtain an overall diagnostic criterion. We then validated this criterion in patients with conditions already known to have high Dds, ie PPR and demodicosis. Our aim was to provide a validated, improved and useful diagnostic tool to assist dermatologists in routine practice.
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