Patients with exotic (non-endemic) skin diseases have become more frequent in recent years. Written and illustrated for the health professional in order to help in disease diagnosis, this book covers a wide spectrum of imported skin diseases, the majority of which are infectious in nature.

Infectious diseases travel the same way. Imported Skin Diseases was written and illustrated for the health professional in order to help in the diagnosis of diseases acquired in another, often tropical, environment and subsequent patient management. Patients with exotic (non-endemic) skin diseases have become more frequent in recent years. The authors are internationally recognised experts in their field. This book covers a wide spectrum of imported skin diseases, the majority infectious in nature. These diseases are found not only among Western travellers, but also among immigrant minority groups who may regularly visit their relatives in their countries of origin. Sexually transmitted infections as well as dermatological diseases are discussed. Symptoms of potentially life-threatening systemic infections are described. There is also a chapter on aquatic skin disorders.

Imported Skin Diseases seems to be a book for our time, as the authors note it is intended 'to help in the diagnosis of diseases aquired in another, often tropical, environmental and subsequent patient management'. - The Lancet, July 2007