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A Method for Evaluating Insecticide Efficacy against Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius, Eggs and First Instars
Published on: March 15, 2017
Mite and Bed Bug Infections
Jason R Woloski1, Deepa Burman2, Olumuyiwa Adebona3
1Family Medicine Residency Program, Geisinger Health System, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 1000 East Mountain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, USA.
Abstract:
Patients with suspected bites or skin rashes regularly present to their primary care physician. Common mite infections encountered in the primary care office include scabies, chiggers, grain itch, and allergic responses from dust mites. In fact, scabies is one of the 50 most prevalent diseases worldwide. Bed bugs are also becoming increasingly common, living in dark crevices, such as mattresses, feeding at night, and causing a maculopapular immune mediated allergic skin response in humans. Proper identification of the mite or bed bug is essential to guide treatment and eradication.
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