Morand A, et al. - Given that in travelers, skin infections are among the leading causes of diseases, researchers applied molecular assays for the diagnostic of a large collection of skin biopsies and swabs from travelers with suspected skin infections. They observed that compared to other patients, travelers presenting with eschars were more likely to have a positive PCR sample. Spotted fever group Rickettsia was the most frequently detected pathogens. S. aureus, S. pyogenes, Leishmania sp., M. leprae and B. henselae were the other pathogens identified. This strategy provided a sensitive and rapid diagnostic method by targeting the most commonly encountered causative agents of travel-related skin infections.