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RRH: envenoming syndrome due to 200 stings from Africanized honeybees.

Authors :
Silva GA
Pires KL
Soares DC
Ferreira MR
Ferry FR
Motta RN
Azevedo MC
Source :
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo [Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo] 2013 Jan-Feb; Vol. 55 (1), pp. 61-4.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Envenoming syndrome from Africanized bee stings is a toxic syndrome caused by the inoculation of large amounts of venom from multiple bee stings, generally more than five hundred. The incidence of severe toxicity from Africanized bee stings is rare but deadly. This report reveals that because of the small volume of distribution, having fewer stings does not exempt a patient from experiencing an unfavorable outcome, particularly in children, elderly people or underweight people.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-9946
Volume :
55
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23328728
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0036-46652013000100011