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Insect bite reactions: an update
A S Stibich1, P A Carbonaro, R A Schwartz
1Dermatology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA. stibicas@umdnj.edu
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 1, 2001
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.