Multiple fire ant stings: Report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Cutis

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-182

  Reschly, Matthew J ^a   Ramos Caro, Francisco A ^a,b,c   Mathes, Barbara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Div Dermatol and Cutaneous Surg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; MALE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; VENOMS;

EID: 0034277058     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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