Bug bites can often cause a lot of itching. Scratching may make you feel better, but breaking the skin can transfer bacteria from your hand into the bite. This can lead to an infection.

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage.

It's crucial to remember that most insect bites and stings are not serious and will improve within a few hours or days.

Insect and spider bites can cause small lacerations, swelling, skin discoloration, blisters, and other symptoms. Home treatment may relieve symptoms but some bites may need medical attention.

reactions to insect bites fall into three categories ... it's an unrelated skin infection," adds Rick Spurlock, an emergency room physician at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved tend to originate from the oral cavity of the offending biter, as well as the environment where the injury occurred.