Skin Disease in Travelers

One of the most frequent medical complaints among travelers is dermatologically related. As many as one in ten people are affected during travel itself with others not experiencing symptoms until well after they have returned from their trip. This book provides comprehensive information on infectious diseases; bacterial, viral, and fungal as well as skin diseases due to physical injuries and or exposure to contaminated foods. It compiles common dermatoses in one place to provide an easy-to-read tool for diagnosis and advice on further investigation and treatment of the skin disease. Featuring contributions from experts around the world, this book covers a wide variety of skin diseases. Where most literature focuses on the various skin issues from traveling to tropical locations, this title is inclusive of dermatoses found in other locales. Chapters also includes tables and figures to illustrate each disease.

Skin Disease in Travelers isa must-have resource for for dermatologists, dermatology residents and medical students, and general practitioners.

• Provides a comprehensive look at typically occurring skin diseases found in travelers
• Features a broad mix of infectious diseases from bacterial to viral to fungal infection
• Includes skins diseases due to physical injury and exposure to contaminated foods as well.

INDEX

Front Matter

Dermatoses Caused by Infection: Bacterial Infections

Dermatoses Caused by Infection: Viral Infections

Dermatoses Caused by Infection: Fungal Infections–Superficial Mycoses

Dermatoses Caused by Infection: Fungal Infections–Subcutaneous Mycoses

Dermatoses Caused by Infection: Fungal Infections–Deep Mycoses

Dermatoses Caused by Bites or Stings

Dermatoses Caused by Parasites

Dermatoses Caused by Injury

Marine Dermatosis

Miscellaneous

Back Matter