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Travelers' tropical skin diseases: Challenges and interventions.
Dermatol Ther. 2019 07; 32(4):e12665.DT

Abstract

Tropical regions receive a significant part of the traveling population. It is very important that health professionals are familiar with the main tropical skin diseases and able to advice patients appropriately. This article reviews the main tropical diseases of travelers, with an emphasis on diagnosis, management, and prevention. Among others, cutaneous larva migrans, myiasis, tungiasis, Chagas disease, Dengue fever, African trypanosomiasis, filariasis, and leishmaniasis are discussed. Increasing awareness among travelers and health care professionals can help reduce morbidity and mortality. Continued research on new drugs and vaccines is needed to reduce the risks of tropical diseases.

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Cunha PR
Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil.
Flora TB
Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil.
Kroumpouzos G
Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil. Department of Dermatology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Dermatoepidemiology Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island.

MeSH

Chagas DiseaseExanthemaHumansLarva MigransLeishmaniasisMyiasisScabiesSkin DiseasesTravelTrypanosomiasis, AfricanTungiasisYellow Fever

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

30216601

Citation

Cunha, Paulo R., et al. "Travelers' Tropical Skin Diseases: Challenges and Interventions." Dermatologic Therapy, vol. 32, no. 4, 2019, pp. e12665.
Cunha PR, Flora TB, Kroumpouzos G. Travelers' tropical skin diseases: Challenges and interventions. Dermatol Ther. 2019;32(4):e12665.
Cunha, P. R., Flora, T. B., & Kroumpouzos, G. (2019). Travelers' tropical skin diseases: Challenges and interventions. Dermatologic Therapy, 32(4), e12665. https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.12665
Cunha PR, Flora TB, Kroumpouzos G. Travelers' Tropical Skin Diseases: Challenges and Interventions. Dermatol Ther. 2019;32(4):e12665. PubMed PMID: 30216601.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Travelers' tropical skin diseases: Challenges and interventions. AU - Cunha,Paulo R, AU - Flora,Thais B, AU - Kroumpouzos,George, Y1 - 2018/09/14/ PY - 2018/02/19/received PY - 2018/06/08/revised PY - 2018/06/22/accepted PY - 2018/9/15/pubmed PY - 2020/2/25/medline PY - 2018/9/15/entrez KW - cutaneous larva migrans KW - diseases of travelers KW - leishmaniasis KW - myiasis KW - tropical diseases SP - e12665 EP - e12665 JF - Dermatologic therapy JO - Dermatol Ther VL - 32 IS - 4 N2 - Tropical regions receive a significant part of the traveling population. It is very important that health professionals are familiar with the main tropical skin diseases and able to advice patients appropriately. This article reviews the main tropical diseases of travelers, with an emphasis on diagnosis, management, and prevention. Among others, cutaneous larva migrans, myiasis, tungiasis, Chagas disease, Dengue fever, African trypanosomiasis, filariasis, and leishmaniasis are discussed. Increasing awareness among travelers and health care professionals can help reduce morbidity and mortality. Continued research on new drugs and vaccines is needed to reduce the risks of tropical diseases. SN - 1529-8019 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/30216601/Travelers'_tropical_skin_diseases:_Challenges_and_interventions_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -