Seabather's eruption

Background

• Cnidaria larvae get trapped, release toxin
• Nematocysts of the larval forms of sea anemones: Edwardsiella lineata
• Thimble jellyfish: Linuche unguiculata

Clinical Features

• Rash under bathing suit

Differential Diagnosis

Travel-related skin conditions

• Papules
  • Insect bites
  • Scabies
  • Seabather's eruption
  • Cercarial dermatitis (Swimmer's Itch)
• Macular
  • Chikungunya
• Sub Q Swelling and Nodules
  • Myiasis
  • Tungiasis
  • Loa loa
  • African Trypanosomiasis
  • Onchocerciasis
• Ulcers
  • Tropical pyoderma
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Mycobacterium marinum
  • Buruli ulcer
  • Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm disease)
• Linear and Migratory Lesions
  • Cutaneous larvae migrans
  • Photodermatitis

See also domestic U.S. ectoparasites

See Also

• Parasitic Diseases
• Travel Medicine