Bed bugs can cause severe anaemia in adults.
Parasitol Res
; 110(6): 2577-9, 2012 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-22190128
ABSTRACT
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.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Chinches
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Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias
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Anemia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parasitol Res
Asunto de la revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria