Parasitic Diseases With Cutaneous Manifestations.
Parasitic diseases result in a significant global health burden. While often thought to be isolated to returning travelers, parasitic diseases can also be acquired locally in the United States. Therefore, clinicians must be aware of the cutaneous manifestations of parasitic diseases to allow for prompt recognition, effective management, and subsequent mitigation of complications. This commentary also reviews pharmacologic treatment options for several common diseases.
medical student, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
Mark M
MM
Ash
division chief and professor of medicine, Division of Dermatology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina phillipsch@ecu.edu.
Charles M
CM
Phillips
D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010271:Parasites / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
D000871:Anthelmintics