Osment L S
Cutis. 1976 Oct;18(4):545-7.
Swimmer's itch and seabather's eruption, while similar in morphology, differ in important aspects. Seabather's eruption occurs chiefly in salt water and involves covered parts of the body. Swimmer's itch occurs chiefly in fresh water and involves uncovered parts. The cause of swimmer's itch is definitely known to be schistosome cercariae, while the cause of seabather's eruption is for the most part unknown. Algae, coelenterates and schistosomes as well as other organisms found in seawater have been suggested. Control of swimmer's itch is best accomplished by decreasing the snail population.
游泳者皮疹和海水浴者皮疹在形态上相似，但在重要方面存在差异。海水浴者皮疹主要发生在咸水中，累及身体有衣物覆盖的部位。游泳者皮疹主要发生在淡水中，累及身体暴露部位。游泳者皮疹的病因明确为血吸虫尾蚴，而海水浴者皮疹的病因大多未知。有人提出病因可能是海水中发现的藻类、腔肠动物、血吸虫以及其他生物。控制游泳者皮疹的最佳方法是减少蜗牛数量。
