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Dermatitis linearis outbreak associated with Paederus balcanicus in Austria.

Karin Bakran-LeblKaan HarmankayaHans-Peter FuehrerErich HeidenreichLilla MartonThomas ZechmeisterFranz AllerbergerMatthias Preusser
Published in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2022)
We report for the first time (a) an outbreak of dermatitis linearis associated with exposure to autochthonous Paederus species in Austria, and (b) that contact to the species Paederus balcanicus may cause dermatitis linearis in humans. Adequate measures should be taken to prevent dermatitis linearis outbreaks in areas with resident Paederus occurrence.
Keyphrases
  • atopic dermatitis
  • risk assessment
  • patient safety
  • genetic diversity