FMC Verifi traps are not effective for quantifying the burden of bed bugs in an emergency department

Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

Barrett

Farhan

et al. 2017

reduction-program.html. Published 2014. Accessed July 10, 2016. 4. Dicks KV, Baker AW, Durkin MJ, et al. The potential impact of excluding funguria from the surveillance definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015;36:467-469. 5. Urinary tract infection (catheter-associated urinary tract infection [CAUTI] and non-catheter-associated urinary tract infection [UTI]) and other urinary system infection [USI]) events. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) Introductions Into an Academic Medical Center

Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

Barrett

Farhan

et al. 2017

“…One hospital reported finding bed bugs as frequently as every 2.2 days and, in the emergency department (ED), approximately every 4-5 days, resulting in significant institutional expense [2][3][4][5]. Survey and epidemiological studies suggest that many more patients with residential bed bug infestations are being seen by healthcare providers than the actual number of insects being identified by the healthcare providers [2,3,[6][7][8]. The estimated number of ED visits related to bed bugs increased seven-fold between 2007 and 2010 [9].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Benefit of a Single Oral Dose of Ivermectin in Humans: The Adverse Effects on Cimex lectularius L. Populations and Fecundity

Ridge

et al. 2019

Cureus

To measure the population size and fecundity of the common bed bug Cimex lectularius L. (C. lectularius) after feeding it with the blood obtained from human subjects who have consumed a single dose of ivermectin. Methods Serial blood samples were obtained from two human subjects at hour 0 (control) and 4-96 hours after they received a single 0.2 mg/kg dose of ivermectin. The blood samples were then fed to 2,273 bed bugs. Bed bug incapacitation rates, fecundity, and population sizes were recorded over a 54-day period. Whole blood ivermectin levels were measured in the human subjects and the insects. Results The fold change in the size of the control group population over the course of the experiment was found to be 2.16. This was significantly greater (p: <.001) than for all the post-ivermectin feeding groups (range:-11.04-1.43). Two weeks after the experiment, the number of eggs laid per live adult female bed bug per day was 10.74 for controls, which was significantly different (p: <0.001) compared to all the post-ivermectin feeding groups (range: 0-4.28). Conclusions There were significant reductions in C. lectularius population size and fecundity in insects that fed on blood obtained from human study subjects up to 96 hours after they have consumed a single oral dose of ivermectin.

“…The study population involved EMS agencies in and around Cleveland, Ohio, which is one of the most bed bug-infested cities in the United States [20]. At UH Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC), a bed bug is found in the facilities on average every 2.2 days and every three to six days in the ED; however, the true number is likely underreported [6,[21][22][23]. A survey of UHCMC ED patients found that about one in 50 reported an active home bed bug infestation; 37% (253/680) reported a past history of being fed on by a bed bug, and 59% (415/702) reported knowing someone other than persons living in their home having a bed bug infestation in the past five years [4,5].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Experience, and Concerns Regarding Bed Bugs Among Emergency Medical Service Providers

Hamid

Chang

et al. 2020

Cureus