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How Can A Pus Filled Spider Bite Be Treated With Medication?

I have a spider bite and the past 2 days I have been squeezing pus out a little at a time and letting the bleeding stop and cleaning it and putting triple antibiotic ointment on it and covering it with a bandaid today I was getting pus out and I think I got the core out Idk what to do now its still swollen
Mon, 4 Feb 2019
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Hi,

A pus-filled spider bite is mainly due to gram-positive bacterial infection and if infection increases through sweat glands it can lead to the formation of pus. I would recommend you to keep the area dry as much as you can.

Don't apply any cream or warm compresses. Apply only cold compresses. It is a self-limiting condition. If it keeps on persisting visit dermatologist once and gets it examined completely and start a proper course of antibiotics along with anti-inflammatory medications.

Take all necessary precautions as advised.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Harry Maheshwari, Dentist
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How Can A Pus Filled Spider Bite Be Treated With Medication?

Hi, A pus-filled spider bite is mainly due to gram-positive bacterial infection and if infection increases through sweat glands it can lead to the formation of pus. I would recommend you to keep the area dry as much as you can. Don t apply any cream or warm compresses. Apply only cold compresses. It is a self-limiting condition. If it keeps on persisting visit dermatologist once and gets it examined completely and start a proper course of antibiotics along with anti-inflammatory medications. Take all necessary precautions as advised. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Harry Maheshwari, Dentist