title: Insect bite reactions: an update.
abstract: Contact with insects may induce cutaneous or systemic reactions, ranging from little more than annoying to life threatening. The diagnosis depends on maintaining a high index of suspicion and being familiar with the insect fauna of the patient's environment and area of travel.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA. stibicas@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Stibich
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Carbonaro
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants; D001516:Bees; D009033:Culicidae; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000494:pharmacology; D008003:Phthiraptera; D005423:Siphonaptera; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014863:Wasps
chemical_list: D007302:Insect Repellents