An outbreak of blister beetle dermatitis in travellers

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 28 May 2020 English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:Journal of Travel Medicine, volume 27 (issn: 1195-1982, eissn: 1708-8305,

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Authors: Federico, Gobbi; Dora, Buonfrate; Niccolò, Riccardi; Lucia, Moro; Andrea, Angheben;

doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa079

pmid: 32479609

An outbreak of blister beetle dermatitis in travellers

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Abstract

We report an outbreak of Paederus dermatitis in tourists from Zanzibar. This is characterized by linear and round skin lesions with burning and itching sensation, caused by the toxin pederin released by beetles. Contact with beetle very often goes unnoticed. Rarely observed in travellers, Paederus dermatitis is easily misdiagnosed.

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Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
Italy

Keywords

Coleoptera, Animals, Humans, Dermatitis, Disease Outbreaks

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