title: [Outline of tropical dermatology].
abstract: Tropical dermatology is rooted in a multi-faceted array of geographic, climatic, ecologic, economic, socio-cultural, demographic and genetic factors. The poor sanitary conditions, the rudimentary dwelling and malnutrition foster especially some infectious and parasitic dermatoses.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Arrese
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D003880:Dermatology; D003906:Developing Countries; D004777:Environment; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D011634:Public Health; D012871:Skin Diseases; D014330:Tropical Medicine