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Originally Posted by Tat2Jr
It is a big deal, but we do see it alot of it in the LA girls. They usually call it a "spider bite".  |
actually, I was told by my doctor, that spider bites are a very common way for the bacteria to be transported into your body, my last staph infection was in fact caused by a spider bite. I have had 3 staph infections in the past 5 years... sucks being a plumber sometimes.
the doc explained that almost everyone has the staph bacteria on their bodies or come into contact with it daily with no issues whatsoever. In my case, I had the bacteria on my calf while I slept one night when the spider bit me, and he pushed the bacteria under my skin where washing and peroxide wouldn't reach it... then it just grew to it's hearts content... took over a month for it to heal that time.
anyways, it's not uncommon for someone to think it's a spider bite, since bites can and often do play a part in the infection.