Weever fish stings: A report of two cases presenting to an accident and emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-141

  Davies, R S ^a   Evans, R J ^a,b  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiff Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bites and stings; Fish venom; Poisonous fish; Weever fish

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FISH; FOOT INJURY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FISH VENOMS; FISHES, POISONOUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0029996471     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.2.139     Document Type: Article

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