[pct-l] spider bites.

[Dan Africk]

I've heard enough horror stories about brown recluse bites that I will
definitely see a doctor if I ever get a serious bite. But I've never heard
anything about the venom containing bacteria, or being treated with
antibiotics. Are you saying that if I get what appears to be a brown recluse
bit I should take antibiotics? I know that staph infections, which can get
pretty nasty, are often mistaken for spider bites, and for these its
definitely a good idea to take strong antibiotics ASAP.


On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Georgi Heitman <bobbnweav at gmail.com> wrote:

> If not attended to by good professional medics and strong antibiotics, a
> spider bite can be an extremely serious problem....  A hiker from 2006 might
> weigh in on his experience if he's on this list.  And if the antibiotics
> don't get started w/in a short amount of time following the bite...the
> person with the bite will be pretty darn sick, ie., high temp, diarrhea,
> dehydration, the list can go on and on, even after the meds are started.
> That person should NEVER be left to deal w/ this problem alone.
>
> GB...are you out there?
> FireFly from Old Station, Shasta Co. CA