Anticytoplasm neutrophil antibodies–positive vasculitis with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage related to a spider bite

A skin punch biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis. [...]the diagnosis was microscopic polyangiitis. Many alleged brown recluse reactions are due to bacterial infection, usually with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus[14] and Clostridium perfringens, contained in spider glands [8].

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2016-02, Vol.34 (2), p.339.e3-339.e4
Hauptverfasser:	Damian, Laura-Otilia, MD, PhD, Lenuţ, Cristina, MD, Dîrzu, Dan Sebastian, MD, Cristea, Anca, PhD, Rednic, Simona, MD, PhD, Hagău, Natalia, MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic - analysis Bacterial diseases Bacterial infections Emergency Emergency medical care Enzymes Female Hemorrhage - chemically induced Hemorrhage - therapy Humans Immunoglobulins Inflammation Insect bites Neutrophils Pulmonary Alveoli Respiratory distress syndrome Spider Bites - complications Spiders Staphylococcus infections Thrombosis Toes Vasculitis - chemically induced Vasculitis - therapy Venom Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	A skin punch biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis. [...]the diagnosis was microscopic polyangiitis. Many alleged brown recluse reactions are due to bacterial infection, usually with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus[14] and Clostridium perfringens, contained in spider glands [8].
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2015.06.021