my sister has a spider bite that looks like a pearl need answers fast
2007-10-21 07:11:46 · 7 answers · asked by tpsullie 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
You can take her to the doctor and have the wound looked at. A lot of people are really scared about MRSA because of all the media coverage, so to be on the safe side have it looked at.
The best way to avoid getting any kind of infection is to be sure to wash your hands and practice good hygiene. Keep your wounds or cuts clean and covered and wash, wash, wash your hands!!
2007-10-21 07:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by Raine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first question is this: Did she actually see the spider that bit her? I had a staph infection a couple of months ago and that is the first question the doctor asked me. It started out looking like a mosquito bite but was a little painful and not at all itchy. It also had a little, teeny puss pocket/white head in the center. So, it made since to me that it would be a spider bite. However, I was wrong. The redness kept spreading into a larger circle around the center puss pocket. After about four days it was about four inches in diameter, but not really painful. The doctor gave me two antibiotics and an antibiotic cream.
If in doubt, she should definitely see a doctor.
2007-10-21 07:20:48 · answer #2 · answered by K H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, MRSA(I am guessing you are speaking of that) does resemble a spider bite in the very beginning but quickly evolves to a deep open sore and gets very pus-filled and ulcerated. I would have her go to the doc and check it out just to rule out that possibility! I hope she gets better and that it is not that!
2007-10-21 07:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jenny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if youre siter had been bitten by some thing alike bug its not spider bites i think she got infection by the bug that was on the news . i heard that real story on the yahoo news site. you better take yore siter to the doctor right way for treatment if she has something that looks like a big or size of a redish pump alike pimp but more worst then you better take her to the doctor if not she will end up very sick and illness and spread it to other human by touching her or shareing same drink , cups.
2007-10-21 07:22:30 · answer #4 · answered by statecalifornia2009 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MRSA can start out looking like a spider bite. She should be taken to the doctor ASAP to have it swabed and tested!
2007-10-21 07:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by S P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea but if you suspect that you should go to the doctor if its spider it could be a bad one also there are so many things you can be sick from take care.
2007-10-24 14:46:04 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, It looks like a bug bite.
Here is a link that will show what Mrsa looks like.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/antibiotic/mrsa_about.htm
2007-10-21 18:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋