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Brook E Tlougan1, Joshua O Podjasek, Brian B Adams
1Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. brook.tlougan@gmail.com
Abstract:
The second part of this three-part series on water-related dermatoses will discuss dermatologic conditions seen in athletes exposed to saltwater. The vast majority of the following dermatoses result from contact with organisms that inhabit saltwater, including bacteria, cnidarians, and echinoderms. This review also will include other dermatoses affecting saltwater athletes and should serve as a guide for dermatologists, sports medicine physicians, and other medical practitioners in recognition and treatment of these dermatoses.
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