Seabather's eruption: a clinical and epidemiological study of 38 cases in Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Authors

  • André Luiz Rossetto Vale do Itajaí University; School of Medicine
  • Gerson Dellatorre Vale do Itajaí University; School of Medicine
  • Fábio Lang da Silveira São Paulo University; Biosciences Institute; Zoology Department
  • Vidal Haddad Júnior Vital Brazil Hospital; Butantan Institute

Keywords:

Dermatitis, Linuche unguiculata, Cnidaria, Venomous marine animals, Brazil, Seabather's eruption

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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Published

2009-06-01

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Venomous Marine Animals

How to Cite

Rossetto, A. L., Dellatorre, G., Silveira, F. L. da, & Haddad Júnior, V. (2009). Seabather’s eruption: a clinical and epidemiological study of 38 cases in Santa Catarina State, Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 51(3), 169-175. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31267