Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases

• Main Authors: Aleksandra Wieczorek (Author), Jacek Szepietowski (Author), Katarzyna Łoza (Author), Andrzej Bizoń (Author), Julia Lanckorońska (Author), Karolina Rutkowska (Author), Katarzyna Głogowska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction . Bed bugs belong to the family Cimicidae, which includes two cosmopolitan species: Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and animals. As a result of bites, skin changes can manifest as itchy spots, erythematous-edematous lesions, hives and bullae....