Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio.
Cutis. 2024 Mar;113(3):E6-E9. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0979.
Carpet beetle larvae of the family Dermestidae have been documented to cause both acute and delayed hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible individuals. These larvae have specialized horizontal rows of spear-shaped hairs called hastisetae, which detach easily into the surrounding environment and are small enough to travel by air. Exposure to hastisetae has been tied to adverse effects ranging from dermatitis to rhinoconjunctivitis and acute asthma, with treatment being mostly empiric and symptom based. Due to the pervasiveness of carpet beetles in homes, improved awareness of dermestid-induced manifestations is valuable for clinicians.
皮蠹科的地毯甲虫幼虫已被证实会在易感个体中引起急性和迟发性超敏反应。这些幼虫具有专门的水平排列的、形似矛头的刺毛，称为 hastisetae，它们很容易脱落到周围环境中，并且足够小，可以通过空气传播。接触 hastisetae 与从皮炎到鼻结膜炎和急性哮喘等不良反应有关，治疗大多是经验性的和基于症状的。由于地毯甲虫在家中普遍存在，提高对由皮蠹引起的表现的认识对临床医生来说是有价值的。
