1. Latrodectism in New Caledonia: First Report of Presumed Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) Envenomation
- Author
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Hervé Jourdan, Francis Durand, Claude Maillaud, Kenneth D. Winkel, Gaëlle Arnaud, and Patrick Lafforgue
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Adult ,Male ,Antivenom ,Zoology ,Introduced species ,Latrodectus ,Clonazepam ,Toxicology ,Redback spider ,New Caledonia ,Spider Bites ,redback spider ,Latrodectism ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Envenomation ,Tramadol ,Acetaminophen ,Analgesics ,antivenom ,envenomation ,biology ,black widow ,Spider bites ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Spiders ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Emergency Medicine ,Redback spider antivenom ,latrodectism - Abstract
We describe a recent case of presumed redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) envenomation observed near Noumea in New Caledonia. This is the first local reported case in this archipelago, where L. hasselti is Currently considered a native species. We highlight the challenge of providing appropriate analgesia in this situation and believe that the use of specific redback spider antivenom should be considered in New Caledonia.
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- 2009