Bedbug bites cause pink, round, small, slightly raised areas on the skin. Bedbugs can cause small, red, itchy bumps.
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Bedbug Bite  A parent's guide for infants and babies

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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
Your child's doctor may give him/her a topical corticosteroid to help reduce the itching and inflammation. These are especially helpful at night, to help prevent infection. In rare cases of blistering skin reaction, oral corticosteroids may be necessary. If your child has a bacterial infection of the skin from scratching, he/she may need oral antibiotics. Rarely, anaphylaxis has occurred and is treated with emergency care.


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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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