Paederus dermatitis is a peculiar contact dermatitis caused by pederine contained in the hemolimph of a small insect of the genus Paederus. It is characterized by vesico-pustulous eruption arising over an erythematous background, of sudden onset, over exposed areas of the body, and the history of outdoor activities. Diagnosis is based on the typical clinical features and the epidemiological con...

The problem of dermatitis is a common dermatological problem that can be seen worldwide. There are many kinds of dermatitis in clinical medicine. The paederus dermatitis is an interesting dermatitis. This kind of dermatitis is caused by poisonous insect[1]. The problematic causative insect that caused paederus dermatitis is called paederus insect[2]. This insect is a kind of bug that can be see...

BACKGROUND Dermatitis caused by Paederus beetle involves many people around the world, especially Iran. The symptoms include redness, itching and severe irritation. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Aloevera cream on the treatment of dermatitis caused by Paederus beetles. METHODS Forty male 6-8 weeks BALB/C mice were randomly divided into four groups of 10 mice. After removing the...

days to larvae and adults. Paederus beetles are beneficial to agriculture because they eat crop pests. Paederus dermatitis, also known as dermatitis linearis1 or blister beetle dermatitis2 is a peculiar irritant contact The species commonly causing Paederus dermatitis are Paederus dermatitis characterized by erythematous and bullous lesions melampus in India, Paederus brasilensis in South Ameri...

Paederus dermatitis is an irritant contact dermatitis due to accidental contact by a beetle belonging to the genus paederus. In this study, clinical efficacies of S. ebulus fruit extract solution in patients affected by paederus dermatitis were evaluated. A randomized double-blind, prospective, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed in 62 patients with clinical symptoms and sings of de...

Paederus dermatitis, a kind of irritant contact dermatitis by Staphylinid beetle, is more prevalent in Asia-Pacific countries with the attributes of tropical climate. Brushing, pressing, or crushing of the beetle against the skin releases the pederin toxin (pederin) that can produce urticarial, vesicular, and bullous lesions. We conducted a 1-year retrospective study of 84 patients with Paederu...

background : dermatitis caused by paederus beetle involves many people around the world, especially iran. the symptoms include redness, itching and severe irritation. this study evaluated the effectiveness of the aloe vera cream on the treatment of dermatitis caused by paederus beetles. methods: forty male 6–8 weeks balb/c mice were randomly divided into four groups of 10 mice. after removing t...

OBJECTIVE To assess the different epidemiological and clinical features of Paederus dermatitis in Najaf province. METHODS This prospective observational study, including the clinical assessment of 87 patients with definitive diagnosis of Paederus dermatitis, who presented to a dermatology clinic in the Najaf province of Iraq, was carried out from April 2006 to April 2007. RESULTS The peak t...