Application of native prick test in diagnosis of bed bug allergy

The aim of the study was case report of the patient with systemic reaction after a bed bug (Cimex lectularius) bite. A 23-year-old female, previously healthy, reports systemic reaction, including rash on her corpus and limbs, itching, nausea, conciseness disorder, forcing her to call the ambulance....

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Autores principales: Ukleja-Sokołowska, Natalia, Sokołowski, Łukasz, Gawrońska-Ukleja, Ewa, Bartuzi, Zbigniew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24278049
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pdia.2013.33382
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Sumario:The aim of the study was case report of the patient with systemic reaction after a bed bug (Cimex lectularius) bite. A 23-year-old female, previously healthy, reports systemic reaction, including rash on her corpus and limbs, itching, nausea, conciseness disorder, forcing her to call the ambulance. The interview revealed that the bed bug occurs in the patient's apartment. A prick-by-prick test with bed bug excretion was made. The skin test with native allergen was strongly positive (histamine 5 mm/5 mm, prick-by-prick 12 mm/8 mm). The prick-by-prick test was useful in objective confirmation of the source of symptoms.

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