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- Seabather's eruption (SBE) is a highly itchy skin condition caused by the larvae of thimble jellyfish, occurring mainly in areas covered by swimwear after contact with marine water.
- It frequently happens in regions like the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Florida.
- The report discusses 38 SBE cases in Santa Catarina, Brazil, highlighting the demographics of the victims, the locations of the skin lesions, and factors that increase the risk of this condition.
Article Abstract
Seabather's eruption (SBE) is an intensely itchy, papule-erythematous dermatitis that occurs predominantly in regions of the body covered by bathing costumes, after exposure to marine water. The planulae larvae of Linuche unguiculata scyphomedusae (thimble jellyfish) are the etiologic agent of the dermatitis, which is frequent in waters of Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Florida. The authors report 38 cases of SBE in the State of Santa Catarina (Southern region of Brazil), with emphasis on their clinical and epidemiological aspects, such as profile of victim, topography of the papules and conditions predisposing to the accident.
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