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Oral Steroids for Dermatitis

Summer 2015

Fisher AD, Clarke J, Williams TK. 15(2). 8 - 11. (Journal Article)

Abstract

Contact/allergic dermatitis is frequently treated inappropriately with lower-than-recommended doses or inadequate duration of treatment with oral and intramuscular glucocorticoids. This article highlights a case of dermatitis in a Ranger Assessment and Selection Program student who was improperly treated over 2 weeks with oral steroids after being bit by Cimex lectularius, commonly known as bed bugs. The article also highlights the pitfalls of improper oral steroid dosing and provides reasoning for longer-duration oral steroid treatment.

Keywords: dermatitis; steroids; bed bugs; military; Cimex lectularis

PMID: 26125159

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