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Essential facts

Diagnosis and management
(includes clinical photographs)

Pamphlet
(pdf format)

"Crabs" (Pubic Lice)

Crab lice are small, light brown, flat insects that cling to pubic hair, suck blood for nourishment, and fix their eggs (nits) to the pubic hairs. The blood sucking may cause little red sores and itching. Crab lice are almost always spread by close physical contact. They prefer the pubic hair and do not voluntarily leave the body.

Index

Essential Facts	For men and women diagnosed with crabs
More Details	For students and clinicians
Diagnosis and Management Guidelines	For health care workers managing patients with crabs
Pamphlet	Information pamphlet on crabs, and scabies in PDF format (29kb)

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Royal Adelaide Hospital
First Floor, 275 North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia

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