Abstract Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home by his relatives during the pandemic. Examination revealed inflammatory nodules in addition to a live bed bug crawling over his trunk. Identifying a bed bug during consultation is an uncommon feature that can help determine a particular diagnosis. As this case shows, the need for social isolation during pandemics can contribute to elder abuse and neglect.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, bed bug, Cimex lectularius, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, hospital, social isolation, Diagnosis, humans, Patient, Pandemics, Inflammatory, pruritus, examination, help, nodule, identifying, addition, determine, contribute, increase in, 【제목키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, quarantine, Patient, New,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, bed bug, Cimex lectularius, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, hospital, social isolation, Diagnosis, humans, Patient, Pandemics, Inflammatory, pruritus, examination, help, nodule, identifying, addition, determine, contribute, increase in, 【제목키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, quarantine, Patient, New,