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Hi dr i was bitten by a spider on my neck and it formed an abscess. the doctor drained it but around the bite is still swollen and i have a lump on my neck near the bite which hasnt gone away either. it was drained a week ago ?
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Spider bite: Apply hot moist compresses. keep area clean. Get antibiotics, e.g. clindamycin, augmenting, et al
Answered 6/2/2018
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