Severe Reaction from Envenomation by the Brown Widow Spider, Latrodectus geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae)
Severe Reaction from Envenomation by the Brown Widow Spider, Latrodectus geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae)
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DOI：
10.1097/smj.0b013e31817f4d89
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发表时间：
2008-12-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Johnnson, Kerry
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作者：
Goddard, Jerome;Upshaw, Stacy;Johnnson, Kerry
棕色寡妇，Latrodectus geometricus，是美国五种Latrodectus之一，据报道是最不危险的物种之一。然而，我们报告一个以前健康的病人被一个棕色寡妇咬伤，导致严重的反应，需要住院治疗。症状包括剧烈疼痛、痉挛、恶心/呕吐以及胸肌和四头肌肌束颤。这份报告表明，有必要重新评估以前持有的想法，棕色寡妇咬伤是次要的后果。
The brown widow, Latrodectus geometricus, is one of five species of Latrodectus in the United States, and is reported to be one of the least dangerous. However, we report a previously healthy patient bitten by a brown widow, resulting in a serious reaction requiring hospitalization. Symptoms included severe pain, cramps, nausea/vomiting, and fasciculations in the pectoral and quadriceps muscles. This report signals a need to re-evaluate previously held ideas that brown widow bites are of minor consequence.