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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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2001-06, Vol.43 (3), p.171-172
Main Authors: Haddad, Jr, V, Cardoso, J L, Silveira, F L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Animals
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Cnidaria
Dermatitis
Dermatitis - etiology
Female
Humans
Jellyfishes
Male
Marine animals
Middle Aged
Nematocists
Pruritus - etiology
Scyphozoa
Seawater
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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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.
ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946
0036-4665
1678-9946
DOI:10.1590/s0036-46652001000300011