5o6 DISEASES Of THE SKIN 



The initial erythema of twenty-four to forty-eight hours is followed 

 by the vesicles which soon become mucopurulent, persisting for four 

 or five days, and ending in desquamation. Europeans are affected on 

 the uncovered parts. 



The beetle is crushed by tlir vie (ini and the secretions ri:bbed into 

 skin (Rddhain and Iloussiau). 



XANTHODERMA AREATUM. 



Clusters of yellow spots about the lower part of the legs which 

 coalesce, forming a large, irregular, unraised patch. The disease is 

 purely local and not of a serious nature, although it is chronic. 



Resorcin ointment assists the condition. 



