Disseminated bullous eruption with systemic reaction caused by Cimex lectularius

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-463

  Liebold, K ^a   Schliemann Willers, S ^a   Wollina, Uw ^b  

^a ACADEMIC TEACHING HOSPITAL DRESDEN FRIEDRICHSTADT   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bedbug; Bullous reaction; Cimex lectularius; Systemic reaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIMETINDENE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FUCICORTCREME; FUSIDIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CIMEX; DRUG FORMULATION; FEVER; HUMAN; MALAISE; MALE; OINTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CIMICIDAE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ERYTHROMYCIN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038606189     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00778.x     Document Type: Article

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