Cutaneous manifestations of systemic tropical parasitic diseases.

Dermatol Nurs

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Published: January 2010

Tropical diseases continue to cause significant health problems in developing nations. An overview of illnesses with notable cutaneous findings caused by protozoans and helminthes is provided. The role of the health care provider in disease management is described.

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