ArticleEpidemiology and infection2015
Bed bug outbreak in a neonatal unit.
Article in Epidemiology and infection, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Geographical patterns and mechanisms of Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758, and Cimex hemipterus Fabricius, 1803 (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) resistance to insecticides: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasitology research · 2022Pooled it
- Bed bugs and possible transmission of human pathogens: a systematic review.Archives of dermatological research · 2016Pooled it
- 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
- Survey of bed bug infestations in homeless shelters in southern France.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Bed Bugs (Hemiptera, Cimicidae): A Global Challenge for Public Health and Control Management.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Uncovering the hidden cost of bed bugs.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2019Article
- Outbreaks in the neonatal ICU: a review of the literature.Current opinion in infectious diseases · 2017Review
- Insecticide resistance and resistance mechanisms in bed bugs, Cimex spp. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).Parasites & vectors · 2017Review
- Toxicity and potential utility of ivermectin and moxidectin as xenointoxicants against the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L.Parasitology research · 2016Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
There has been a worldwide increase in bed bug infestations over the last 10-15 years. A major stigma is placed upon the institutions found to be infested. We report our experience with an outbreak of the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus, in a neonatal unit. The outbreak not only affected the admitted newborns and mothers by causing a wide variety of rashes and inducing sleeplessness, but also impinged upon the health professionals and their families by producing similar symptomology. It is important for healthcare providers to be aware of, and for each healthcare facility to have, bed bug prevention and control policies.
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