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Presentation and management of insect bites in out-of-hours primary care: a descriptive study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objectives To describe the population presenting to out-of-hours primary care with insect bites, establish their clinical management and the factors associated with antibiotic prescribing.Design An observational study using routinely collected data from ...
Jane Wilcock +2 more
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to insect bites?
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015 Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is a rare severe cutaneous adverse reaction pattern that is mostly caused by the intake of drugs and rarely associated with viral infections, food allergens or toxins.
Yasmeen J Bhat +4 more
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Haematologica, 2010 Background Skin involvement is frequent in ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas. The role of an insect bite as a triggering event has been postulated but not well documented.Design and Methods We retrospectively investigated five cases of ALK ...
Laurence Lamant +5 more
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Vibrio vulnificus infection from insect bites in Shanghai: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundInfection with Vibrio vulnificus is associated with high rates of amputation and mortality. Alterations in the global climate have heightened the risk of atypical infections caused by this pathogen.Case presentationIn the case report we ...
Xiaojie Hu +3 more
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Efficacy of Concentrated Heat for Treatment of Insect Bites: A Real-world Study [PDF]
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2023 Insect bites that cause itch, pain and swelling are very common. The use of concentrated heat for relief of these symptoms may be a promising approach; however, the scientific evidence for efficacy of hyperthermia treatment is sparse.
Martin Metz +4 more
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Progressive Invasion of Aedes albopictus in Northern Spain in The Period 2013-2018 and A Possible Association with the Increase in Insect Bites. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 (1) Background: Aedes albopictus has rapidly expanded throughout Europe, becoming a public health concern in the Mediterranean Basin. (2) Methods: Following the detection of Ae.
Goiri F +9 more
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Mantle cell lymphoma presenting with exaggerated skin reaction to insect bites. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2019 We present the case of a 62-year-old African-American woman with medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia who presented to dermatology clinic for ‘bug bites’.
Darji K, Bahram-Ahi E, Dhandha M, Guo M.
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BMJ, 2020 Clinicians use a combination of clinical features and risk factors when assessing insect bites, but a lack of evidence for the diagnostic and prognostic value of these features, as well as a lack of data on outcomes, means that most practice is based on ...
J. Wilcock +3 more
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Mycobacterium ulcerans low infectious dose and mechanical transmission support insect bites and puncturing injuries in the spread of Buruli ulcer. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2017 Addressing the transmission enigma of the neglected disease Buruli ulcer (BU) is a World Health Organization priority. In Australia, we have observed an association between mosquitoes harboring the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and BU. Here we
Wallace JR +10 more
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REMEDY FOR THE PAIN OF INSECT BITES [PDF]
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1909 The bites of mosquitoes and various gnats, the stings of wasps, bees, etc., have often produced a considerable amount of pain and discomfort and even death has resulted as a consequence of such stings in human beings. No effective remedy, as far as I am aware, has been recommended for the alleviation of the suffering caused by these insects. The flesh
Patrick B. Moloney
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