New pandemic, old bugs: A case of cimicosis (Bed Bug) in a neglected elderly patient during the coronavirus disease quarantine
Abstract Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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