Original Article
A New Type of Water Dermatitis in Louisiana
Abstract
A number of causes of “creeping eruption” are known and recognized in the southern states. However, one indigenous to the Louisiana swamps, though spoken of in colloquial terms by the residents of the area, has not been recognized as an entity until now. The authors describe Strongyloides myopotami, from the host coypu or nutria, as the cause in this eruption.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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