Staphylococcus aureus native mitral valve endocarditis associated with bed bug bites – A case report and review of the literature

Amoateng, Richard; Attah, Abraham; Ahmed, Ibrahim; Min, Zaw; Paulson, Michelle L.

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01517

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“…Recently, a case was reported of a patient who sustained an S. aureus infective endocarditis and skin lesions caused by bed bug bites. However, there is no literature supporting the association of infective endocarditis caused by S. aureus and bed bug bites [73].…”

Section: Medical Impact Of Bed Bugsmentioning

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Cimicids of Medical and Veterinary Importance

Hamlili

Bérenger

Parola

2023

Insects

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Members of the Cimicidae family are significant pests for mammals and birds, and they have attracted medical and veterinary interest. A number of recent studies have investigated bed bugs, due to their dramatic resurgence all over the world. Indeed, bed bugs are of significant public health and socioeconomic importance since they lead to financial burdens and dermatological complications and may have mental and psychological consequences. It is important to note that certain cimicids with a preference for specific hosts (birds and bats) use humans as an alternative host, and some cimicids have been reported to willingly feed on human blood. In addition, members of the Cimicidae family can lead to economic burdens and certain species are the vectors for pathogens responsible for diseases. Therefore, in this review, we aim to provide an update on the species within the Cimicidae family that have varying medical and veterinary impacts, including their distribution and their associated microorganisms. Various microbes have been documented in bed bugs and certain important pathogens have been experimentally documented to be passively transmitted by bed bugs, although no conclusive evidence has yet associated them with epidemiological outbreaks. Additionally, among the studied cimicids (bat bugs, chicken bugs, and swallow bugs), only the American swallow bug has been considered to be a vector of several arboviruses, although there is no proven evidence of transmission to humans or animals. Further studies are needed to elucidate the reason that certain species in the Cimicidae family cannot be biologically involved in transmission to humans or animals. Additional investigations are also required to better understand the roles of Cimicidae family members in the transmission of human pathogens in the field.

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Section: Medical Impact Of Bed Bugsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cimicids of Medical and Veterinary Importance

Hamlili

Bérenger

Parola

2023

Insects

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Nafcillin

2022

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Experimental Acquisition, Maintenance, and Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by the Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius

Herrera

Chaussee

Pietri

2023

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Here, we fed bed bugs through a membrane contaminated with MRSA at a concentration naturally present on human skin. We then determined the amount of viable MRSA present on their surface and internally over a period of seven days. We also determined whether bed bugs that fed through the contaminated membrane could transmit MRSA to an uncontaminated membrane when taking a second blood meal seven days later. Bed bugs acquired MRSA both externally on the cuticle surface as well as internally when feeding. MRSA was found to persist for seven days both externally and internally in some bed bugs. Further, MRSA replicated internally but not externally. Most importantly, bed bugs were able to transmit MRSA to an uncontaminated membrane feeder in two out of three trials. These findings provide the first experimental support for the hypothesis that bed bugs may contribute to the transmission of MRSA in some settings.

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Staphylococcus aureus native mitral valve endocarditis associated with bed bug bites – A case report and review of the literature

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

Cimicids of Medical and Veterinary Importance

Cimicids of Medical and Veterinary Importance

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Experimental Acquisition, Maintenance, and Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by the Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius

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