title: Brown recluse spider bites: a case report.
abstract: The brown recluse spider is found more commonly in the Southeast and the Central Midwest. Its bite is not common because it is a shy spider that only bites if cornered. A severe bite may necrose a large area that requires skin grafting; systemic reactions rarely occur. This article discusses the brown recluse spider and presents a case study of a patient with two spider bites that did require extensive grafting.
authors.affiliation: Deaconess College of Nursing, St. Louis, MO, USA. jannunn@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Janice D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Nunnelee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009336:Necrosis; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000451:nursing; D015144:Southeastern United States; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*