Prevalence of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in patients with blepharitis and chalazion

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dc.contributor.authorAkkucuk, Serife
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ozlem Makbule
dc.contributor.authorAslan, Lokman
dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Talat
dc.contributor.authorUslu, Ugur
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:15:04Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:15:04Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are common ectoparasites on skin that also can lead to blepharitis and chalazion. The aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of Demodex spp. in eyelashes of patients diagnosed with chronic blepharitis and chalazion. Methods This study included 330 patients diagnosed with chronic blepharitis, 70 patients diagnosed with chalazion and 130 volunteers without any ocular problems. Patient eyelashes were examined under a light microscope at magnifications of x 40, x 100 and x 400. Demodex spp. were determined. Results Parasite prevalence was significantly higher in blepharitis (75.5%) and chalazion groups (70%) compared to the control group (16.2%) (p < 0.001). The prevalence of D. folliculorum in the blepharitis group and D. brevis in the chalazion group was found to be significantly higher compared to other groups (p < 0.05). The average number of mites per eyelash was found to be significantly higher in patients with Demodex positive blepharitis (p = 0.001) and in chalazion patients (p = 0.047) than in the control group. It has been determined that mite positivity increases with age in blepharitis and control groups (p < 0.05). In the group with blepharitis, it was found that mite positivity was significant in the presence of symptoms (p = 0.0001) and Demodex positivity decreased as the education level of individuals increased (p = 0.039). Conclusion The results of the study show that Demodex spp infestations should be considered in chronic blepharitis and chalazion.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCoordination of Scientific Research Projects of Mustafa Kemal Universityen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe study was financially supported by Coordination of Scientific Research Projects of Mustafa Kemal University.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10792-022-02523-y
dc.identifier.endpage1259en_US
dc.identifier.issn0165-5701
dc.identifier.issn1573-2630
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36255613en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85140107780en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1249en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-022-02523-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/9420
dc.identifier.volume43en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000869660000003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Ophthalmologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectDemodex folliculorumen_US
dc.subjectDemodex brevisen_US
dc.subjectBlepharitisen_US
dc.subjectChalazionen_US
dc.subjectEyelashen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in patients with blepharitis and chalazionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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