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Galen’s Log: Use of Vancomycin in Loxosceles mersenius envenomation

Posted by GruntDoc on May 5th, 2005

Galen has quite the talent for tongue-in-cheek humor:  Galen’s Log: Use of Vancomycin in Loxosceles mersenius envenomation.

Despite intensifying research, Loxosceles mersenius remains an elusive  species.  Out of the 94% of patient reporting the spider bite, only 6 percent actually recall seeing a spider within a 48-36 hour window of noticing symptoms, and only a few samples have been submitted for research.  Detailed testing revealed the specimens to be mashed remains of garden variety house spiders, while another umbillical specimen turned out to be a benign (though albiet frightening appearing) collection of dark cotton/polyester blend fibers.

Though I don’t want to spoil the ending, not every human with an abscess has theirs caused by a spider bite.

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One Response to “Galen’s Log: Use of Vancomycin in Loxosceles mersenius envenomation”

  1. Kat Says:
    May 6th, 2005 at 12:41 am

    Hope that both nurses recover!

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