Recent developments in dermatological syndromes in returning travelers

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 495-499

  Monsel, Gentiane ^a   Caumes, Eric ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Dermatoses; Skin diseases; Travel; Travelers

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; MILTEFOSINE; PANTON VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN; PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE; PLACEBO;

CHIKUNGUNYA ALPHAVIRUS; COUNSELING; CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS; DENGUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ECTOPARASITE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIASIS; MEASLES; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; RASH; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; SAND FLEA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRAVEL; TUNGIASIS; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DERMATITIS; FEVER; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS; DERMATITIS; FEVER; HUMANS; SYNDROME; TRAVEL;

EID: 55249085365     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: 14736527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e32830ce770     Document Type: Review

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