There's Something Bugging Me -- Or Is There?
It is increasingly common for people to report symptoms of itching and skin problems which they attribute to bug bites even when no evidence of insects can be found. Potential causes for this phenomena are identified as well as a referral to a primary care provider for diagnosis and treatment.
Revised 3/2012. Originally published: 2006.
Keywords:
- delusory parasitosis
- itching
- skin problems
- bug bites
- skin
- skin irritation
Publication Date:
March 2012
AZ1396-2012
Pages:
3 pp.