Evolution of the occurrence of Tityus serrulatus (LUTZ & MELLO, 1992) in the state of Santa Catarina.

Autor:	Seemann TMDS; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina, Centro de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil., Rocha APD; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil., Cremonese F; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Unidade de Terapia semi-intensiva e Intensiva Neonatal, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil., Resener MC; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina, Centro de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil., Petry A; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina, Centro de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil., Costa ACC; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina, Centro de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2023 Feb 20; Vol. 56, pp. e0434. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 20 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1590/0037-8682-0434-2022
Abstrakt:	Background: Scorpions are a leading cause of envenomation in Brazil. The species Tityus serrulatus is associated with the most severe cases, especially in children. Despite not being endemic to the state of Santa Catarina, such occurrences have increased more than 500% in the state recently. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the occurrence of envenomation by T. serrulatus, attended by the Center for Toxicological Information and Assistance of Santa Catarina. Methods: This was a retrospective and descriptive study of the occurrence of T. serrulatus, identified by the agency, from 2014 to 2021 in Santa Catarina, using data obtained by the BI-DATATOX system. Results: A total of 112 occurrences were classified as envenomation. Of these cases, 48.2% were recorded in the Itajaí Valley region and 33% in Greater Florianópolis. Men were involved in 59.8% of these, and the most common age group was 20-39 years (39.3%). Most envenomation occurred in urban areas (89.3%) under non-occupational circumstances (83%). Stings were more frequent on the hands (50.9%). Care was sought within 1 h after the event in 75.9% of the cases, and 94.6% were classified as mild. Conclusions: Occurrence of envenomation involving T. serrulatus in Santa Catarina increased significantly during the study period. Most cases occurred in urbanized areas, which suggests that they might have been transported from other states, and it must be considered that, in the urban environment, scorpions find a large supply of food and shelter and a reduced number of specific predators, allied to parthenogenesis.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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