An elderly diabetic patient with necrotic arachnidism.
The brown recluse (Loxosceles) is one of 100,000 species of spiders worldwide and considered to be one of the most medically significant assemblies of spiders. Generally, brown recluse spider bites are asymptomatic; however, its bite can cause severe skin necrosis.
| Publicado en: | Dermatology Nursing Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 39 - 43 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Jannetti Publications, Inc.
May/Jun2010
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| Sumario: | The brown recluse (Loxosceles) is one of 100,000 species of spiders worldwide and considered to be one of the most medically significant assemblies of spiders. Generally, brown recluse spider bites are asymptomatic; however, its bite can cause severe skin necrosis. |
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