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Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports 3/2010

01-05-2010

Dermatologic Presentations of Tropical Diseases in Travelers

Authors: Gentiane Monsel, Eric Caumes

Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

Dermatoses are one of the three most common presenting health care problems in returning travelers. The spectrum of travel-related dermatoses is broad, and includes tropical, cosmopolitan, and environmental skin diseases. Bacterial infections are the main cause of skin consultations in returning travelers. Most of these infections are not specific to the tropics and are the consequences of arthropod bites. Conversely, tropical skin infections are less commonly observed. Knowledge of imported dermatoses among Western physicians is limited, even though it is becoming increasingly important that doctors be able to recognize and differentiate between the diverse varieties of diseases. This review highlights the most recent developments regarding dermatologic presentations of tropical diseases in travelers in order to provide more effective pre-travel counseling and an up-to-date aid to post-travel diagnosis and treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Dermatologic Presentations of Tropical Diseases in Travelers
Authors
Gentiane Monsel
Eric Caumes
Publication date
01-05-2010
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Infectious Disease Reports / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1523-3847
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3146
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-010-0101-8

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