Bedbugs
Date Added:
May 27, 2023
Journal/Publication:
CMAJ
Publisher:
CMA Impact
Publication Date:
May 23, 2023
Issue:
20
Volume:
195
Pages:
E709
URL:
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format:
Article
DOI (1):
37220928
PMID (1):
10.1503/cmaj.221454
Abstract
A resurgence in bedbugs is a result of increased travel and insecticide resistance
Many bedbug populations are resistant to pyrethroid, a chemical contained in most currently used insecticides.1 Bedbugs multiply exponentially, with thousands of bugs per infestation after 2–3 months.
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RPR Commentary
A concise review of what clinicians need to know about bedbugs. James W. Mold, MD, MPH