Bed bugs can cause severe anaemia in adults

A 60-year-old woman and her 67-year-old male partner, admitted for pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, respectively, had severe anaemia (Hb 5.3 and 5.2 g/dL, respectively), as a result from massive infestation with Cimex lectularius . After two erythrocyte transfusions and thorough...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2012-06, Vol.110 (6), p.2577-2579
Main Authors: Paulke-Korinek, Maria, Széll, Marton, Laferl, Hermann, Auer, Herbert, Wenisch, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Anemia
Anemia - diagnosis
Anemia - etiology
Anemia - therapy
Animals
Bedbugs
Bedbugs - pathogenicity
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Blood Transfusion
Causes of
Decontamination
Ectoparasitic Infestations - complications
Ectoparasitic Infestations - diagnosis
Ectoparasitic Infestations - therapy
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
Health aspects
Host-parasite relationships
Humans
Immunology
Invertebrates
Male
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Physiological aspects
Short Communication
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 60-year-old woman and her 67-year-old male partner, admitted for pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, respectively, had severe anaemia (Hb 5.3 and 5.2 g/dL, respectively), as a result from massive infestation with Cimex lectularius . After two erythrocyte transfusions and thorough decontamination, their clinical course was unremarkable.
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-011-2777-6