TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Skeeter Syndrome A1 - Zafren, Ken A1 - Thurman, R. Jason A1 - Jones, Ian D. A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason PY - 2021 T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Skeeter syndrome is not an envenomation. It is an allergic reaction to polypeptides in mosquito saliva. Widespread inflammation may mimic cellulitis. Initially characterized by erythema, pruritis, and warmth, the rash becomes swollen within hours. Papules, vesicles, and bullae may develop in 8 to 12 hours. Because salivary peptides vary among species, individuals may be allergic to some species of mosquitos but not others. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181051036 ER -