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Bed Bugs in Healthcare Settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

L. Silvia Munoz-Price ,
Nasia Safdar ,
John C. Beier  and
Stephen L. Doggett
L. Silvia Munoz-Price*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miami, Florida Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
Nasia Safdar
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin
John C. Beier
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Stephen L. Doggett
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Entomology, Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
*
1611 NW 12th Avenue, Park Plaza West L-302, Miami, FL 33136 (smunozprice@med.miami.edu)
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Abstract

Infestations caused by bed bugs have resurfaced during the past decade across all continents. Even though bed bugs primarily cause skin manifestations in humans, a major stigma is placed upon people or institutions found to carry them. It is important for healthcare facilities to be prepared for this pest by implementing policies, carefully selecting materials used for hospital furniture, and educating providers on early identification and control.

Type
Review Articles
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 33 , Issue 11 , November 2012 , pp. 1137 - 1142
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2012

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