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Diagnosis and management of bedbugs: an emerging U.S. Infestation.
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
Bedbug infestations are on the rise in the United States among people of all socioeconomic groups. Bedbug bites typically cause pruritic wheals with central punctum on exposed skin, which are noted upon awakening. The diagnosis is confirmed by identifying fecal smears and blood spots on the bed linens and mattress or by identifying the culprit bug. Extermination of bedbugs using cleaning techniques and pesticides is necessary to prevent recurrence.
PMID: 15257124 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Cited by 2 PubMed Central articles
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Reemergence of the bedbug Cimex lectularius in Seoul, Korea.
Lee IY, Ree HI, An SJ, Linton JA, Yong TS.
Korean J Parasitol. 2008 Dec; 46(4):269-71. Epub 2008 Dec 20.
[Korean J Parasitol. 2008]
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Surveillance study of vector species on board passenger ships, risk factors related to infestations.
Mouchtouri VA, Anagnostopoulou R, Samanidou-Voyadjoglou A, Theodoridou K, Hatzoglou C, Kremastinou J, Hadjichristodoulou C.
BMC Public Health. 2008 Mar 27; 8:100. Epub 2008 Mar 27.
[BMC Public Health. 2008]