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Common Dermatologic Conditions in Returning Travelers.
Zachary Shepard1, Margarita Rios2, Jamie Solis3
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Avenue, 11C01, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Current Tropical Medicine Reports
|August 30, 2021
Summary
Returning travelers frequently develop skin conditions from infections or environmental exposures. Early diagnosis of these dermatologic disorders is crucial to prevent severe complications.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Travel Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Dermatologic disorders are a common health concern for returning travelers.
- These skin conditions can stem from infectious, inflammatory, or allergic causes.
- Environmental and insect exposures during travel are significant contributing factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the spectrum of dermatologic disorders encountered in returning travelers.
- To highlight the importance of recognizing infectious and non-infectious skin conditions.
- To emphasize the need for prompt diagnosis and management.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on dermatologic conditions in travelers.
- Analysis of common infectious and non-infectious etiologies.
- Clinical correlation of skin lesions with travel exposures.
Main Results:
- Common exposures include rickettsial, parasitic, viral, bacterial, and ectoparasitic infections.
- Specific examples include African tick bite fever, cutaneous larva migrans, measles, Buruli ulcer, and scabies.
- Cutaneous lesions offer vital diagnostic clues for travel-related exposures.
Conclusions:
- Dermatologic issues are the third most frequent health problem in returned travelers.
- Delayed diagnosis of these skin disorders can lead to severe complications.
- Clinicians must be knowledgeable about prevalent infectious and non-infectious skin diseases in travelers.
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