title: Infectious considerations in the world traveler.
abstract: Travel-associated dermatoses are among the six most frequent medical problems encountered by international travelers. Skin disorders caused by parasites previously confined to the tropics are seen with increasing frequency by physicians in nonendemic areas. Cutaneous manifestations may provide important clues to the underlying infection. This article describes the epidemiology, assessment, and management of important parasitoses with cutaneous involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of International Medicine and Public Health, University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Tornieporth
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology