First report of an accident caused by Jaguajir agamemnon (C.L. Koch, 1839) (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in Paraná state, Brazil

First report of an accident caused by Jaguajir agamemnon (C.L. Koch, 1839) (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in Paraná state, Brazil

ABSTRACT We report the first pediatric case of a Jaguajir agamemnon scorpion sting. This case occurred in the state of Paraná and is the first record of this species in southern Brazil. The patient was admitted within 15 min, with pain, local edema, erythema, whole-body pruritus, and tongue paresthe...

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Main Authors: Fábio Henrique Kwasniewski, Emanuel Marques da Silva, Edmarlon Girotto, Denise Maria Candido, Miriam de Cássia Tóffolo, Daniel Emilio Dalledone Siqueira, Luiz Roberto Costa Gomes, Camilo Molino Guidoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Scorpion stings
Jaguajir Agamemnon
Child
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