Bedbug bites can be difficult to differentiate from other insect bites. In this case, finding new bites in the morning on areas of the body that were exposed, coupled with sleeping in a new location that may be particularly vulnerable to bedbugs due to higher numbers of travelling visitors, are factors that support a diagnosis of bedbug bites.

The common bedbug, Cimex lectularius , is a blood-feeding insect of the order Hemiptera . C. lectularius is flat, wingless, brown, and typically 2–5 mm in size [1]. They are nocturnal feeders and spend the daytime hiding often in the cracks of headboards, crevices of bed frames, and mattress seams. They emerge from their hiding places when they sense the body warmth and expired carbon dioxide of their victims [2]. Bedbugs feed every 3–5 days, but they can go up to 1 year without feeding [1–3].

Bedbug infestations are becoming increasingly prevalent in the USA and worldwide, perhaps owed to increased travel and insecticide resistance [1, 3–5]. They were once associated with disadvantaged socioeconomic status; however, bed bugs can affect individuals of all socioeconomic strata. Infestations can be found in hotels, homes, offices, nursing homes, trains, buses, or ships. Bedbugs may spread through clothing, luggage, used furniture, and mattresses. They are not thought to be vectors for human viruses or disease [1, 2].