Hematophagous Ectoparasites of Cliff Swallows Invade a Hospital and Feed on Humans.

Beatty, Norman L; Klotz, Stephen A; Elliott, Sean P

Beatty, Norman L; Klotz, Stephen A; Elliott, Sean P.

Afiliação

Beatty NL; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.
Klotz SA; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.
Elliott SP; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.

Clin Infect Dis ; 65(12): 2119-2121, 2017 Nov 29.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29194525

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We describe a hospital infestation by 2 hematophagous ectoparasites of cliff swallows that nested in the window eaves. Breaks in window seals allowed entry of swallow ticks and swallow bugs. These pests emerged in large numbers in patient rooms, hallways, and stairwells; 17% of the ticks fed on humans.

Assuntos

Ectoparasitoses; Hospitais/estatística & dados numéricos; Andorinhas/parasitologia; Infestações por Carrapato/epidemiologia; Animais; Argasidae/fisiologia; Arizona/epidemiologia; Humanos

Palavras-chave

Argas cooleyi; Oeciacus vicarius; cliff swallow; hospital infestation; swallow tick

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infestações por Carrapato / Andorinhas / Ectoparasitoses / Hospitais Limite: Animals / Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

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