Hospital Santa Casa de Curitiba, Departamento de Dermatologia, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Dermatologia, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021 Jan 29;54:e07912020. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0791-2020. eCollection 2021.
Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home by his relatives during the pandemic. Examination revealed inflammatory nodules in addition to a live bed bug crawling over his trunk. Identifying a bed bug during consultation is an uncommon feature that can help determine a particular diagnosis. As this case shows, the need for social isolation during pandemics can contribute to elder abuse and neglect.
臭虫是可以寄生在人类身上的吸血节肢动物。在冠状病毒病大流行期间，老年人被忽视的情况有所增加。一位 90 多岁的男性因全身瘙痒来到医院。尽管他是一位依赖他人的病人，但在大流行期间，他的亲属还是将他独自留在家里。检查发现，除了有一只活体臭虫在他的躯干上爬行外，还有炎症性结节。在咨询过程中识别出臭虫是一个不常见的特征，可以帮助确定特定的诊断。正如本病例所示，大流行期间的社会隔离需求可能导致虐待和忽视老年人的情况发生。
