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. 2009 Jun;15(6):989-90.
doi: 10.3201/eid1506.081480.

Bedbugs and healthcare-associated dermatitis, France

Pascal Delaunay, Véronique Blanc, Marc Dandine, Pascal Del Giudice, Michel Franc, Christelle Pomares-Estran, Pierre Marty, Olivier Chosidow

Bedbugs and healthcare-associated dermatitis, France

Pascal Delaunay et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jun.
No abstract available

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A) Adult bedbug (Cimex lectularius); B) mattress infested with bedbugs (an adult, eggs, and dejecta); C) dermatitis caused by bedbug bites.
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