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What is the best antibiotic to treat an infected spider bite?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Boils: What people call 'spider bites' are rarely spider bites; they're usually abscesses (boils). The cause is usually staph. Aureus, including mrsa. Antibiotics like tmp/smx (bactrim), clindamycin, and Doxycycline can be helpful at the early stage, but by the time a boil has formed, they often have to be opened and drained.

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Answered 2/23/2023

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