Seabather's eruption: report of five cases in southeast region of Brazil

The authors report five cases of seabather's eruption, a typical dermatitis associated predominantly to the jellyfish Linuche unguiculata (Cnidaria), that causes erythematous and pruriginous papules on areas of the skin of bathers covered by swimsuits. The rash is characteristic and the eruptio...

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Main Authors: Vidal HADDAD JUNIOR, João Luiz Costa CARDOSO, Fábio Lang da SILVEIRA
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2001
Subjects:
Dermatitis
Jellyfishes
Nematocists
Cnidaria
Marine animals
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c9e7b9fbe7e9439ca2eaa13e3f4b8030
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Summary:The authors report five cases of seabather's eruption, a typical dermatitis associated predominantly to the jellyfish Linuche unguiculata (Cnidaria), that causes erythematous and pruriginous papules on areas of the skin of bathers covered by swimsuits. The rash is characteristic and the eruption is commom in the Caribbean, Florida, Mexico and Gulf States of USA. The cases are the first reported in Brazil and larvae of the jellyfish are present in the waters where the accidents happened.

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