Arthropod Exposure Accounts for about Half of Skin Disorders in Returning Travellers - Sorbonne Université
Journal Articles Journal of travel medicine Year : 2022

Arthropod Exposure Accounts for about Half of Skin Disorders in Returning Travellers

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We report the spectrum of skin diseases in returning international travellers seen in our department, with the participation of a dermatologist for each consultation. Of 135 dermatoses (60% appearing abroad), 33.3% were considered as tropical, and 44\textendash 52% were related to arthropod exposure, highlighting the need and importance of anti-mosquito measures.
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hal-03886717 , version 1 (06-12-2022)

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Caroline Faucon, Nagisa Godefroy, Oula Itani, Agathe Nouchi, Gianpiero Tebano, et al.. Arthropod Exposure Accounts for about Half of Skin Disorders in Returning Travellers. Journal of travel medicine, 2022, 29 (2), pp.taab189. ⟨10.1093/jtm/taab189⟩. ⟨hal-03886717⟩
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