Background: Treatment of brown recluse spider bites remains controversial; there are
multiple options but little evidence of their effectiveness. Methods: Over a 5-year period …

BACKGROUND. The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) has been recognized as a
cause of necrotizing bites since at least 1957, but most of the literature consists of laboratory …

Study objective: To examine the clinical presentation and outcome of patients treated in the
ED or toxicology clinic for suspected brown recluse spider bites. Methods: We assembled a …

Background: Brown recluse spider bites are a serious medical problem in the southeastern
United States. Although most bites are asymptomatic, envenomation can result in a …

Brown recluse spider bites may cause severe local and systemic morbidity, but data
regarding morbidity in children are limited. This study reviewed inpatient medical records …

The bite of a brown recluse spider is dangerous, leading to necrosis and possibly death,
right? That supposition is widely held and backed by studies.(1, 2) In fact, conventional …

Brown recluse spider bites may cause painful, necrotic, slow-healing wounds. When these
bites involve the hand and upper extremity, they can also create severe functional deficits …

Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of a brown recluse spider bite. Review the
presentation of a brown recluse spider bite. Outline the treatment and management options …

Epidemiology of the brown recluse spider bite : Journal of the American Association of
Nurse Practitioners Epidemiology of the brown recluse spider bite : Journal of the American …

The bite of the brown recluse spider (BRS) is the most severe arthropod cause of necrotic
skin lesions. The severity of cutaneous injury due to BRS bites vary from mild erythema to …