title: Otitis from the common bedbug.
abstract: There is a resurgence of interest in the biology and clinical disease associated with Cimex lectularius, as the common bed bug is becoming more prevalent in well-developed countries. A patient presented with complaints of right ear irritation for several days' duration. A foreign body was lavaged from the ear canal, which proved to be an engorged nymphal form of Cimex lectularius. The parasite had apparently obtained a blood feed from the tympanic membrane. The resolution of the illness was unremarkable. This ectoparasite is currently re-emerging as a human pest worldwide. The case report herein describes a new variation of the dermatological manifestations from this infestation.
authors.affiliation: The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Nevio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cimolai
authors.forename: Tomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Cimolai