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Bites and infestations are a common and important cause of skin findings in children throughout the world. Arachnids and insects cause a majority of bites and infestations. Important arachnids in dermatology include mites, ticks, spiders, and scorpions. Important insects include lice, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, bugs, bees, wasps, ants, caterpillars, and moths. Clinical findings as well as therapeutic considerations will be discussed in this chapter for these creatures, as well as for centipedes, millipedes, and some marine causes of skin disease. Many of these bites and infestations require only supportive care. However, a few may be vectors of other infectious diseases, and some may have more serious implications, including life-threatening anaphylaxis. A brief discussion of papular urticaria and insect repellents will also be discussed here.

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Chen, T.S. (2017). Bites and Infestations. In: Teng, J., Marqueling, A., Benjamin, L. (eds) Therapy in Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43630-2_19

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