Loxoscelism: Case Report and Literature Review
The bite of Loxosceles spiders is characterized by dermonecrosis and systemic illness due to the presence of some key enzymes in their venom that increase mortality. The aim of this study is to describe a case of loxoscelism at Bogota D. C. which is 2600 masl. The clinical recovery was satisfactory...
| Autor Principal: | Aguilar Martínez, Leonar; George Washington University |
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| Otros Autores: | Sarmiento Acuña, Karen; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Sarmiento Acuña, Karen; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Salamanca Díaz, Natalia; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Segura Salguero, Juan Camilo; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Vargas Guerrero, Luis Alejandro; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Hospital Universitario San Ignacio |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2014
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16310 |
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The bite of Loxosceles spiders is characterized by dermonecrosis and systemic illness due to the presence of some key enzymes in their venom that increase mortality. The aim of this study is to describe a case of loxoscelism at Bogota D. C. which is 2600 masl. The clinical recovery was satisfactory despite the unavailability of antivenomwhich should be the best treatment. |
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