Emerging diseases in tropical dermatology.
All dermatologists worldwide should have at least passing familiarity with various tropical maladies that generate cutaneous manifestions. In addition to the standard infectious ailments associated with tropical environs, the authors have described herein five "emerging" illnesses that are gaining increasing attention for their capacity to cause human disease in those immigrating from, or traveling to, the tropical and subtropical world.
High
Whitney A
WA
Dermatology and Pathology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 6510, Mail Stop F703, Aurora, CO 80045-0510, USA. whitney.high@uchsc.edu
Bravo
Francisco G
FG
D000293:Adolescent; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000656:Amoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011775:Pythium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology