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Originally Posted by genie  It might be a spider bite, but it also looks like the classic bulls eye rash that one gets from a tick carrying lyme disease-whatever it is she definelty needs antibioitcs. |
Let me also add to give her benadryl if it itches-Do not let her scratch it-that can lead to staph infection. Staph is everywhere and especially under fingernails. There is staph aureus that is normally found on skin and it is supposed to be there, but it can also cause infections if it is introduced under the skin, and as someone else mentioned there is MRSA methycillin resistant staph aureus and that is a huge problem and epidemic right now all over the US. I hope it is nothing more than a local reaction to a harmless insect.