Cimex lectularius
Cimex lectularius
Cimex lectularius
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Marc RomneySt. Paul’s HospitalVancouver, CanadaEmerging Infectious Diseases 17: 1132 (2011)HIGHLIGHTS1. Three patients from an impoverished community in Vancouver with high rates ofhomelessness, poverty, HIV/AIDS, and injection drug use were found infested withbedbugs2. Hypothesized that these parasites may be vectors for the transmission ofantimicrobial drug–resistant pathogens3. Antibiotic resistant bacteria (MRSA and VRE) were detected in these bedbugs4. Bedbugs may act as a hidden environmental reservoir for MRSA and maypromote the spread of MRSA in impoverished and overcrowded communities