Publisher's Synopsis
This all-colour atlas, written by the leading German expert in tropical medicine, provides clear guidance and a source of quick and easy reference for all physicians dealing with patients suffering from exotic skin diseases and for medical staff working in tropical and subtropical regions. The book provides the reader with practical information on tropical skin diseases and the ubiquitous dermatoses of the tropics and subtropics. The contents have been arranged, as far as possible, on the basis of aetiology, with chapters on diseases due to infectious organisms, parasites, venomous animals, and genetic, nutritional, chemical and physical factors. Because of its current ominous significance in the tropics, the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been included in the chapter on viral diseases. For each condition dealt with, a readily comprehensible description of the clinical picture is provided, along with relevant details of parasites, vectors and histopathology.
