Citation

Nunnelee JD. J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2006; 21(1): 12-15.

Affiliation

Deaconess College of Nursing, St. Louis, MO, USA. jannunn@sbcglobal.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jopan.2005.08.006

PMID

16446239

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.

Language: en