Pediatric epidemiological aspects of scorpionism and report on fatal cases from Tityus stigmurus stings (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Introduction Envenomation by scorpion stings is a major public health problem in numerous tropical countries because of its frequent incidence and potential severity. Approximately 1,900 species of scorpions are known in the world, and at least 130 of these have been described in Brazil. Methods T...

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Main Authors: Cleide Maria Ribeiro de Albuquerque, Pedro de Lima Santana Neto, Maria Lucineide Porto Amorim, Sofia Campos Vidal Pires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000400484&lng=en&tlng=en