Black ant stings caused by Pachycondyla sennaarensis: a significant health hazard
| Autor: | Mohammad, Alsharani, Mohammad, Alashahrani, Marzouqah, Alanazi, Majid, Alsalamah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty INSECT BITES Epinephrine lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Methylprednisolone Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health hazard Anti-Allergic Agents Hypersensitivity Medicine Animals Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Letters Glucocorticoids Pachycondyla sennaarensis business.industry Ants Brief Report Drug Administration Routes lcsh:R fungi food and beverages Insect Bites and Stings General Medicine Middle Aged Dermatology Adrenergic Agonists eye diseases Diphenhydramine Anesthesia Drug Therapy Combination Female business Ant stings Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Saudi Medicine Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 29, Iss 3, Pp 207-211 (2009) |
| ISSN: | 0256-4947 |
| Popis: | Several species of ants cause stings, but not all lead to allergic reactions. We present a series of cases of allergic reactions following insect bites or stings that presented to our emergency department and that were caused by the black samsum ant (Pachycondyla sennaarensis). Reactions ranged from mild allergic reactions to severe anaphylactic shock. Patients were treated with subcutaneous epinephrine 0.3 mg, intravenous methylprednisolone 125 mg, intravenous diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg, and intravenous normal saline as appropriate. These cases illustrate the range of clinical presentations to black ant stings, which can include severe reactions, indicating that ant stings are a significant public health hazard in Saudi Arabia. Physicians in the Middle East and Asia need to be aware of ant stings as a cause of severe allergic reactions. |
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