Other mite infestations of the skin Other mite infestations of the skin Dogs, cats, birds, grain and stored foodstuffs are sometimes sources of mites that can attack man, producing itchy papules, often topped by tiny vesicles, and weals.
Diagnosis involves finding the offending mite, eg.
Fleas Fleas include varieties that can burrow into skin and those that feed on the skin. The reaction to a flea bite is a hypersensitivity response. Individual lesions are like urticarcia but often have a haemorrhage central punctum and last a week or two. They characteristically occur in groups, and often leave hyperpigmentation as they resolve. Troublesome itching can be treated with an oral antihistamine and secondary infection with an antibiotic.