Reality bites of spider bites : a case report and review of the local epidemiology
dc.contributor.author | Visser, Adele | |
dc.contributor.author | Visser, Hilgaard | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-07T09:37:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-03-07T09:37:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description.abstract | Spider 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.librarian | am2014 | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Discovery Foundation. | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://www.sajei.co.za/index.php/SAJEI | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Visser, 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.issn | 1015-8782 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2220-1084 (online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/37089 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | MedPharm Publications | en_US |
dc.rights | © SAJEI | en_US |
dc.subject | Spider bites | en_US |
dc.subject | Soft tissue infection | en_US |
dc.subject | Staphylococcus aureus | en_US |
dc.subject | Streptococcus pyogenes | en_US |
dc.subject | S. aureus | en_US |
dc.subject | S. pyogenes | en_US |
dc.title | Reality bites of spider bites : a case report and review of the local epidemiology | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |