TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Infestations A1 - Wilmer, Erin A1 - Bercovitch, Lionel A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - An infestation is the development of a pathogenic organism on, rather than in, the body. The term is also used to describe the presence of a population of arthropods (including insects, ticks, and other mites) that cause damage to, or disease of, the host. The most common infestations affecting pediatric patients will be discussed, with an emphasis on scabies, ticks, lice, bedbugs, and fleas. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182905963 ER -