Rove beetles family staphylinidae constitute one of the largest groups of beetles, with at least 50,000 described species distributed worldwide grebennikov and newton 2009. A 25 year old woman woke with erythema, oedema, and painless, nonpruritic pustules around her right eye fig 1, accompanied by tingling, conjunctival hyperaemia, and lesions on her neck and right auricle. Browse through a collection of high quality images of dermatology diseases. Paederus dermatitis, alternatively called blister beetle dermatitis, nairobi fly bites, and kenya fly dermatitis, is a form of irritant contact dermatitis that is prevalent in the tropics. An epidemic of paederus dermatitis in southern nigeria. Several interpretations of the biblical ten plagues exodus 7. Winner of the standing ovation award for best powerpoint templates from presentations magazine. Worlds best powerpoint templates crystalgraphics offers more powerpoint templates than anyone else in the world, with over 4 million to choose from. Paederus dermatitis pd is a form of irritant contact dermatitis caused by paederus spp. Ijdvl janfeb 07 bioline international pdf book manual. A 28yearold nursing student working in juba, south sudan, suddenly developed a rash over her midright clavicle. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Paederus dermatitis paederus dermatitis fan, julin.
Pdf paederus dermatitis, a type of irritant contact dermatitis attributed to a staphylinid beetle, is prevalent in most parts of the world. This form of dermatitis usually occurs accidentally in those who have contact with this insect during the summer season. Read an epidemic of paederus dermatitis in southern nigeria, contact dermatitis on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Paederus dermatitis is a peculiar, irritant contact dermatitis characterized by a sudden onset of erythematobullous lesions on exposed areas of the body. Paederus dermatitis is an acute irritant dermatitis resulting from a contact with the.
Beginning as a 10cmdiameter erythematous patch with an irregular border, within 24 hours it had developed an increasingly gray, necrotic center, appearing similar to a burn. Turkderm turkish archives of dermatology and venereology. Paederus dermatitis, international journal of dermatology. Theyll give your presentations a professional, memorable appearance the kind of sophisticated look that todays audiences expect. A randomized doubleblind, prospective, placebocontrolled clinical trial was performed in 62 patients with clinical symptoms and sings of. The aim of this study was to characterize the histopathological changes of induced pd caused by egyptian rove beetles paederus alfierii. The only cases of grass, or meadow, dermatitis observed in the united states were reported by corson 1 and robinson. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical findings of an outbreak of paederus dermatitis in panama. Robinsons patient, a girl aged 15, had a bright red bullous itching eruption on the. To study the clinical features and factors associated with paederus dermatitis blister beetle dermatitis bbd and to carry out an epidemiological survey in manipal with regard to paederus dermatitis. The role of paederus fuscipes is beneficial as scavenger and predator on one hand and it also harms the human beings through dermatitis on the other hand.
In this study, we aimed to evaluate clinical characteristics of the cases with paederus dermatitis. Singh g, et al paederus dermatitis preventing paederinbased trauma. Comparison of therapeutic and antiinflammatory effects of topical triamcinolon with placebo in the treatment of paederus dermatitis in guinea pig. Paederus dermatitis is an irritant contact dermatitis due to accidental contact by a beetle belonging to the genus paederus. Derm handbook revision 20 final british association of. Blister beetle dermatitis is an irritant dermatitis caused mainly by beetles of the genus paederus. A peculiar erythematovesicular dermatitis, that appears mostly in the uncovered areas of the body, has been observed in caracas, venezuela.
Due to toxins in the hemolymph of some species within this genus, it has given its name to paederus dermatitis, a characteristic skin irritation that. Report pathway dermatitis atopik please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Download ijdvl janfeb 07 bioline international book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. This beetle does not bite or sting, but accidental brushing against or. Other local names given to paederus dermatitis include spiderlick, whiplash dermatitis, and nairobi fly dermatitis. Description download pathway dermatitis atopik comments. Staphylininae is slender and dark orange, with the head. The population dynamics, ecological and seasonal activity. An outbreak of acute linear neutrophilic dermatitis may develop due to exposure to the paederus.
The clinical characteristics of the condition are those described in connection with the vesicant properties of coleoptera of the genus paederus. A great imitator omer faruk elmas, necmettin akdeniz, mustafa atasoy, ayse serap karadag pii. Irritant contact dermatitis at man leg, close up pederus. Im a male 21 years old i work outside cutting grass and i have this breakout on my right arm. Preventive measures against this insect have so far been unsuccessful partly because of limited knowledge about its dispersal pattern. Bullous contact dermatitis caused by selfapplied crushed. Blister beetle dermatitis bbd is a seasonal irritant contact dermatitis caused mainly by beetles of the genus. Outbreaks of paederus dermatitis pd have been reported in kafr elsheikh governorate when rove beetles genus paederus are accidentally brushed or crushed on the skin, releasing haemolymph pederin. Compared with the pederin free larvae, the predation rate of the wolf spiders to beetle larvae that hatched from the eggs containing pederin can be reduced kellner and dettner, 1996. Introduction contact dermatitis due to paederus is a particular form of accident by animal contact.
The active agent is commonly referred to as pederin, although depending on the beetle species it may be one of several similar molecules including pederone and pseudopederin. Control of the rove beetle in rapidly deployed ebola. Rakhab apathology department, faculty of veterinary medicine, kafrelsheikh university, kafr elsheikh 33516, egypt bentomology department, faculty of agriculture, kafrelsheikh university, kafr elsheikh. Treatment of paederus dermatitis with sambucus ebulus lotion. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it.
Paederus dermatitis is an irritant dermatitis caused by pederin, a toxin produced by the rove beetle paederus. We report a peculiar case of a patient developing severe chemical burnlike lesions after application to her. We conducted a 1year januarydecember 2014 prospective study of the clinical presentation of paederus dermatitis noticed in urban and semiurban areas close to paddy fields in. Paederus dermatitis also called linear dermatitis or dermatitis linearis is skin irritation resulting from contact with the hemolymph of certain rove beetles, a group that includes the genus paederus. Full length article histopathological characterization of induced paederus dermatitis caused by egyptian rove beetles paederus al. With 622 valid species assigned by 1987 to the subtribe paederina paederus and its close allies, and with all but 148 within paederus itself, the genus is large. Suggest treatment for paederus dermatitis on the arm. Clinical and epidemiological study of paederus dermatitis.
Paederus fuscipes curtis, a dermatitis linearis causing agent, has received increasing attention from the public, as it poses a serious health threat after mass dispersal into humandominated areas. Known as dermatitis linearis, blister beetle dermatitis, paederus rove beetle staphylinidae dermatitis, whiplash dermatitis etc. Irritant contact dermatitis at man leg, close up pederus dermatitis allergic reaction to the blood type of beetles paederus, characterized by vesicular dermatitis. It was noted during the study that paederus fuscipes fed on aphids and other soft body insects, algae, decaying organic matter, mites, and maggots of fruit flies.
Dermatitis contact with the beetle, crushing it on the body or smearing with soiled fingers while sleeping causes dermatitis. This pdf is available for free download from a site hosted by medknow publications. The primary care physician often is called upon to evaluate the clinical relevance of dermatological cases. In this family, only members of the genus paederus have vesicant properties that cause dermatitis linearis on humans skin. In the clinical study the patients were evaluated by means of a standard pro forma. The patient was seen by 2 local physicians without a diagnosis being made. It is characterized by the sudden onset of erythematous and vesicular lesions with burning sensation on exposed areas of the body. An outbreak of blister beetle dermatitis in a residential school. Download here free healthcaremagic app to ask a doctor. Tactics that can be employed to achieve this 2,7 include. Paederus dermatitis karthikeyan k, kumar a indian j. Read online ijdvl janfeb 07 bioline international book pdf free download link book now. Paederus dermatitis is a linear, blistering contact dermatitis caused by pederin, a potent vesicant agent that is contained in insects belonging to the genus paederus. Allergic contact dermatitis was unlikely because the rash was.
The disease occurs worldwide, but it is often not recognized as a history of contact with the insect is frequently absent. The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological patterns of blister beetle dermatitis. Histopathological characterization of induced paederus. Rove beetles of the genus paederus cause dermatitis when they come in contact with human skin. Paederus is a genus of small beetles of the family staphylinidae rove beetles. Paederus dermatitis outbreak in luanda city, angola. Learn to recognize paederus beetles and avoid handling or crushing these insects against exposed areas of. Paederus dermatitis is a skin irritation resulting from contact with the hemolymph of certain rove beetles, a group that belongs to the insect order coleoptera and the genus paederus. Haemolymph extracts pederin of one and three insects. After excluding other possible differential diagnoses associated with linear lesions, the paederus beetle was concluded to be the initiator of this irritant dermatitis reaction. Background outbreaks of paederus dermatitis pd have been observed in different parts of the world, yet the histopathological and ultrastructural changes and their relationship to pederin toxin have not been described. The disease is provoked by an insect belonging to the genus paederus.