title: Paederus dermatitis in a seafarer diagnosed via telemedicine collaboration.
abstract: Seafarers are traveling workers, subject to unique exposures and generally isolated from adequate medical care. This case report of paederus dermatitis diagnosed at sea highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach and telecommunication in providing remote medical advice to isolated traveling workers such as seafarers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA rafael.lefkowitz@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Rafael Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Lefkowitz
authors.affiliation: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Gale E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Ridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D012767:Ships; D017216:Telemedicine; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Seafarer; dermatitis; occupational exposure; occupational illness; paederus; telemedicine