Gymnastic pubic lice

Bringing the risk of dermatoscope‐related infection under the magnifying glass

“…The authors should be commended for continuing to develop simple and practical techniques to reduce the risk of microbial contamination of dermatoscopes, in order to prevent crossinfection. There has been a dramatic increase in the routine use of dermoscopy, not only as a diagnostic aid in melanoma, but also in the diagnosis of a range of skin infections and infestations, including scabies, viral warts, molluscum contagiosum, tinea, pediculosis, tungiasis, leishmaniasis and cutaneous larva migrans 2,3 . In fact, the dermatoscope is now a standard part of the dermatologist's armamentarium, perhaps analogous to the stethoscope for the cardiologist.…”

“…There has been a dramatic increase in the routine use of dermoscopy, not only as a diagnostic aid in melanoma, but also in the diagnosis of a range of skin infections and infestations, including scabies, viral warts, molluscum contagiosum, tinea, pediculosis, tungiasis, leishmaniasis and cutaneous larva migrans. 2,3 In fact, the dermatoscope is now a standard part of the dermatologist's armamentarium, perhaps analogous to the stethoscope for the cardiologist. However, whereas the ability of the stethoscope to transfer pathogens is well-recognized, much less attention has been paid to the dermatoscope as a potential source of healthcare-associated infection.…”