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Most brown recluse spider bites (90%) resolve without necrosis or significant injury and without any specific treatment. We see a skewed population because we see the folks that have it bad enough to come see the doctor.
Conversely, EVERY cutaneous abscess I have seen is reported to start with a "spider bite", often described as a brown recluse, despite the fact that no spider was ever seen and no bite ever felt. These are more likely the result of aggressive bacteria than aggressive arachnids.
Register at emedicine.com and check out the articles there. As opposed to the emedicinehealth articles (which SF_BHT posted and are EXCELLENT resources for patients), the emedicine.com articles are more geared toward the healthcare provider. The articles are free, but you have to register to get access to them. I am on this site all the time for info.
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