title: Disseminated bullous eruption with systemic reaction caused by Cimex lectularius.
abstract: Bedbugs seem to have become more common due to international trade and travelling. We report on a 37-year-old man who developed a bullous reaction with fever and general malaise due to bites of the common bedbug, Cimex lectularius. Fortunately, bullous and systemic reactions are rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liebold
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schliemann-Willers
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wollina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D020063:Cimicidae; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin; D011239:Prednisolone