Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista | |
New pandemic, old bugs: A case of cimicosis (Bed Bug) in a neglected elderly patient during the coronavirus disease quarantine | |
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Gerson Dellatorre1  Vidal Haddad Jr2  | |
[1] Hospital Santa Casa de Curitiba, Departamento de Dermatologia;Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Dermatologia | |
关键词: bed bug; Cimex lectularius; COVID-19; | |
DOI : 10.1590/0037-8682-0791-2020 | |
学科分类:农业科学(综合) | |
来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | |
【 摘 要 】
Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home by his relatives during the pandemic. Examination revealed inflammatory nodules in addition to a live bed bug crawling over his trunk. Identifying a bed bug during consultation is an uncommon feature that can help determine a particular diagnosis. As this case shows, the need for social isolation during pandemics can contribute to elder abuse and neglect.
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