Treatment of Bed Bugs
If your resident has bites or an allergic response to a bed bug infestation
Assess and monitor for pain
Administer medications to relieve symptoms if prescribed
Keep the skin clean and dry to avoid a secondary skin infection
Educate on avoiding scratching, as the bites will heal faster
Keep resident's nails short
Monitor for signs of skin infection such as redness, swelling, pus-like discharge
Educate on opening blinds, allowing sunlight into bedroom daily and airing the bedding
Washing bedding in an appropriate hot wash will help to eradicate them
Use standard and transmission-based precautions
Move residents into a clean environment and isolate infested areas until bedbugs have been eradicated
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Treatment In most cases, bed bug bites do not require treatment, the bite typically disappears within a week or two. The doctor may prescribe hydrocortisone cream or an oral antihistamine to ease symptoms. Washing and drying of linen at high temperatures and thorough cleaning of the environment are important during treatment to eradicate the infestation. |