Reality bites of spider bites : a case report and review of the local epidemiology

dc.contributor.authorVisser, Adele
dc.contributor.authorVisser, Hilgaard
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-07T09:37:30Z
dc.date.available2014-03-07T09:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractSpider bites are a frequent complaint, often prompting patients to seek medical attention. However, the diagnosis of a spider bite is frequently inferred by the patient, and a thorough evaluation subsequently reveals an alternate diagnosis. Gertsch et al demonstrated that of 600 consecutive "spider bite" cases, 80% were incorrectly diagnosed. Alternative diagnoses included bites by arthropods other than spiders, bacterial, viral or fungal infections and malignant tumours. In this study, we describe the case of a patient who was initially misdiagnosed as having been bitten by a spider. Later, the patient was demonstrated to have a spontaneous, soft tissue Staphylococcus aureus infection. We further describe the local epidemiology of cases presenting with spider bites and the subsequent microbiological findings.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDiscovery Foundation.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajei.co.za/index.php/SAJEIen_US
dc.identifier.citationVisser, A & Visser, H 2013, 'Reality bites of spider bites : a case report and review of the local epidemiology', MedPharm Publications, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 240-242.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1015-8782 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2220-1084 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/37089
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMedPharm Publicationsen_US
dc.rights© SAJEIen_US
dc.subjectSpider bitesen_US
dc.subjectSoft tissue infectionen_US
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureusen_US
dc.subjectStreptococcus pyogenesen_US
dc.subjectS. aureusen_US
dc.subjectS. pyogenesen_US
dc.titleReality bites of spider bites : a case report and review of the local epidemiologyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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