Cryptoderma dermatitis

Paederus is a family of insects of the genus Beetle, Coleoptera, and Cryptoptera. Distributed in various parts of the world, often inhabited by plants or rocks, most active from August to September, day and night, flying under the lights. The venom in the insects contaminates the skin, which can cause acute dermatitis, severe pain, and severe cases can have systemic reactions. The skin lesions are erythema, pustules, strips, spots, and flakes. Strips (one or more) or irregularly arranged small pustules, much like the skin caused by secondary infection after being stabbed with bamboo sticks. . Can be diagnosed based on clinical manifestations and important characteristics. Available Daribo solution, 0.05% ethacridine (Livano) cold and wet compress.

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