A patient is diagnosed with a parasitic infection caused by close contact with another person's genitals.For which infection should the nurse plan care?

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Genital parasites are not a true sexually transmitted infection (STI),but they may be transmitted during close body contact.The two most commonly seen parasites are pubic lice (Phthirus pubis,commonly called "crabs" because of the shape of the lice)and scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei).B.C.D.Treponema pallidum,Neisseria gonorrhoeae,and Chlamydia trachomatis are not parasites.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Parasitic Infection Caused by Close