ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2012
Bed bugs: clinical relevance and control options.
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123 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 349 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Bed bugs and possible transmission of human pathogens: a systematic review.Archives of dermatological research · 2016Pooled it
- First record ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026Article
- Using sniffer dogs to enhance bedbug detection and environmental management in a university hospital.Infection prevention in practice · 2026Article
- Phenotypic Resistance to Public Health Insecticides in Field Populations of the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), from Kwara State, Nigeria.Acta parasitologica · 2026Article
- Horizontal gene transfer is widespread in diverse eukaryotes.BMC genomics · 2026Article
- Genetic diversity of Cimex hemipterus and first report of Wolbachia supergroup T in Tehran, Iran: insights from COI and 16 S rRNA analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Bed bug infestations: prevalence, correlates, and cross-sectional association with psychological symptoms in a large sample of tenants in Montreal, Canada.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Fate of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, in bed bugs after oral ingestion or intrathoracic injection.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Using Leaf-Derived Materials to Stop Common Bed Bugs (Insects · 2025Article
- Toxicity of ivermectin to bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus) and risk factors associated with infestation in Kwale County, coastal Kenya.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
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- Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) infestation in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Heritable Symbionts in Parisian Bedbugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).Environmental microbiology reports · 2025Article
- Severe Iron Deficiency Anaemia Caused by bed bug Parasitisation without a Rash.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2025Article
- Common Bed Bugs: Non-Viable Hosts forCells · 2024Article
- Efficiency of MALDI-TOF MS at identifying and discriminating immature stages of cimex lectularius and cimex hemipterus bed bugs.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Development of molecular diagnostic protocols for simultaneous identification of common bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) and tropical bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus).Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Draft genome datasets forData in brief · 2024Article
63 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Since the late 1990s, bed bugs of the species Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus have undergone a worldwide resurgence. These bed bugs are blood-sucking insects that readily bite humans. Cutaneous reactions may occur and can start out as small macular lesions that can develop into distinctive wheals of around 5 cm in diameter, which are accompanied by intense itching. Occasionally, bullous eruptions may result. If bed bugs are numerous, the patient can present with widespread urticaria or eythematous rashes. Often, bites occur in lines along the limbs. Over 40 pathogens have been detected in bed bugs, but there is no definitive evidence that they transmit any disease-causing organisms to humans. Anemia may result when bed bugs are numerous, and their allergens can trigger asthmatic reactions. The misuse of chemicals and other technologies for controlling bed bugs has the potential to have a deleterious impact on human health, while the insect itself can be the cause of significant psychological trauma. The control of bed bugs is challenging and should encompass a multidisciplinary approach utilizing nonchemical means of control and the judicious use of insecticides. For accommodation providers, risk management procedures should be implemented to reduce the potential of bed bug infestations.
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