Acute Communicable Disease Control

County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

"Staph" or Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CAMRSA) Information





Myths and Misdiagnosis as Spider Bites

MRSA Sometimes Misdiagnosed as Spider Bites

• Necrotic Skin Lesions: Spider Bite--or Something Else? (Clinical Advisor, 2018) here they describe the clinical features of spider bites and summarize the treatment options.

• Spider-bite Myths & Misdiagnosis of CA-MRSA by Pediatricians in L.A. County
  (The Public’s Health, Sep. 2003)* Immediate, accurate, and effective diagnosis and treatment is essential to limit the spread of CA-MRSA skin infections among children and their families.

• It's Not a Spider Bite, It's Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (www.medscape.com, Jul. 23, 2004)** This article reports on ten patients identified as having CA-MRSA skin and soft tissue infections at an indigent health care clinic in San Antonio, Texas.

Facts About Spiders and Spider Bites

• Spider Bites (Mayo Clinic) Educational information about spiders found in domestic environments. Includes symptoms of and treatment for spider bites.

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