Bites of brown recluse spiders and suspected necrotic arachnidism.

@article{Swanson2005BitesOB,
  title={Bites of brown recluse spiders and suspected necrotic arachnidism.},
  author={David L. Swanson and Richard S. Vetter},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2005},
  volume={352 7},
  pages={
          700-7
        }
}
Although much has been published about the pathophysiology and treatment of necrotic spider bites, therapeutic interventions continue without evidence-based justification. 
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