Disorders That Mimic Spider Bites
Category | Examples |
|---|---|
Insect bites | Ant bites Bedbug bites Flea bites Fly bites Reduviid (eg, assassin, wheel, kissing) bug bites |
Other arachnid bites | Mite bites Tick bites |
Skin disorders | Erythema chronicum migrans Erythema nodosum Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Pyoderma gangrenosum Sporotrichosis Toxic epidermal necrolysis |
Infections | Chronic herpes simplex Cutaneous anthrax Disseminated gonococcal infection Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Septic emboli in endocarditis or IV drug use |
Trauma | Self-inflicted injuries Subcutaneous drug injection |
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