New pandemic, old bugs: A case of cimicosis (Bed Bug) in a neglected elderly patient during the coronavirus disease quarantine

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista

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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.

【 授权许可】

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