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My 15 year old daughter got bit by a spider. her doctor put her on antibiotics but it doesn't look any better. it's been two days since her visit.

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Dr. Keith Ramsey answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

Give it 2 more days: It should not look worse after 2 days of antibiotics. It will likely be more like 5 days to be noticeably better, after you started the antibiotics.

Answered 9/6/2013

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Dr. Evans Prieston answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

Spider Bites: In cases of spider bites that don't heal in a predictable manner, MRSA is often suspected and should be considered as a possible pathogen. You may want to consider obtaining an opinion from an infectious disease specialist if the bite is not improving.

Answered 6/10/2014

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