Dermatologic infectious diseases in international travelers

Abstract

Skin lesions provide an important clue to the diagnoses of many infections in returned travelers. New information related to epidemiology, recognition, diagnosis, or management is described for the systemic infections--dengue fever, several of the rickettsial infections, African trypanosomiasis, and coccidioidomycosis. Many pathogens cause focal skin findings. Recent findings are presented for cutaneous leishmaniasis, Buruli ulcer, gnatho-stomiasis, cutaneous larva migrans, myiasis, tungiasis, and scabies. This paper describes the most common skin problems in returning travelers and outlines the types of infections that cause skin lesions, as defined by morphologic characteristics.

Skin disorders among travellers returning from tropical and non‐tropical countries consulting a travel medicine clinic

“…In our study, CLMs was the most frequently diagnosed helminthic skin disease (8%) as shown in other studies (Caumes et al. 1995; Wilson & Chen 2004; Freedman et al. 2006; Lederman et al.…”

“…Rickettsial infections cover the majority of skin diseases acquired in Southern Africa (Wilson & Chen 2004; Lederman et al. 2008; O’Brien 2009).…”

Syndromal Tropical Dermatology

“…In conclusion, the differential diagnoses of mucocutaneous lesions in the returned traveler, immigrant, or adoptee should be based on the morphology of the lesions, but the patient's symptoms, general medical, and exposure history must all be considered. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The physical examination and laboratory results must be integrated with the patient's vaccination and medication record. The travel destination(s), travel duration, living, work/recreation conditions, food and drink ingestion, and activities while traveling must all be taken into consideration.…”

Global warming and its impact on skin disorders

“…[10][11][12] While human travel and migration are thought to cause the increasing incidence of tropical parasitic diseases in Europe and North America, global warming or climate tropicalization is implicated as one of the factors in the increase of human dermatophytes and mold infection. [13,14] …”