Widow spider envenomation (latrodectism): A worldwide problem

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 226-231

  Jelinek, George A ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antivenin; Latrodectism; Red back spider; Widow spider

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; METHOCARBAMOL; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEOSTIGMINE; SPIDER VENOM ANTISERUM; VENOM ANTISERUM;

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENVENOMATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; REVIEW; SERUM SICKNESS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPIDER BITE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0031415508     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(1997)008[0226:WSELAW]2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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