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Maria Teresa García-Romero1, Irene Lara-Corrales2, Carrie L Kovarik3
1Department of Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Abstract:
Tropical skin diseases are infectious conditions influenced by factors such as nutrition, housing, and the environment. Migration patterns have caused these conditions to be seen all around the world, not only in developing countries. Many of these diseases have a different presentation in childhood, which changes the diagnostic approach and management options. In this article, we review some of the most common tropical mycobacterial, protozoan, parasitic, and viral dermatologic conditions in children, including their epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects.
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