This study was conducted from September 2023 to May 2024, and included 250 patients to
assess the out-patients' skin diseases attended Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology clinics
at Benha University Hospitals. A questionnaire was designed for their sociodemographic
characters. Clinical examination for skin and hair was done in all cases by dermatologist. The
results showed that out of total 250 patients there were 941 (59.2%) females and 101 (40.4%)
males, aged from 1:60 years. Parasitic skin infestation was found in 113 cases (45.2%). Papular
urticaria due to insect bite was the most frequently observed as it was found in (21.2 %) of
cases followed by pediculosis capitis (16.8%), scabies (4.4%), demodicosis (2.8%) and cutaneous
leshimaniasis (1.6%). Parasitic skin infestation was more in females (61.1%) than in
males (38.9%), at age group 6 to18 year (53.1%), and mostly from rural areas (61.9%).