Paederus dermatitis: A case series

Vorderman (1901) was the first to record blisters caused by beetles in medical literature. Blister beetle dermatitis is a cutaneous condition caused by the toxins released by blister beetles. The vesicant chemical in the body fluids of these insects causes an acute irritant contact dermatitis charac...

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Main Authors: Sahana Srihari, Ashwini P Kombettu, Kanthraj G Rudrappa, Jayadev Betkerur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2017;volume=8;issue=5;spage=361;epage=364;aulast=Srihari