Local cutaneous arachnidism: A report of three cases and their management

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-201

  Farace, F ^a,b   Lissia, M ^a   Mele, A ^a   Masia, D R ^a   Rubino, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Loxosceles rufescens; Skin necrosis; Spider bite

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DAPSONE; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; POVIDONE IODINE; STEROID; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; EXCISION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; SPIDER BITE; SYMPTOM;

AGED; ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; SKIN; SPIDERS;

EID: 33645068198     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.05.018     Document Type: Article

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