Of spiders and zebras: Publication of inadequately documented loxoscelism case reports

Richard S. Vetter; David L. Swanson

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.01.041

Of spiders and zebras: Publication of inadequately documented loxoscelism case reports

Richard S. Vetter, David L. Swanson

Dermatology

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The dermatology and general medical literature is filled with articles that report skin disease caused by the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa. A large number of these articles contain inadequate documentation of Loxosceles bites; many come from areas that have no Loxosceles spiders. Authors submitting papers alleging loxoscelism should adhere to standards of evidence when writing case reports.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1063-1064
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume	56
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2007.01.041
State	Published - Jun 2007

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