Prospective cohort study of definite spider bites in Australian children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 360-364

  Isbister, G K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arachnidism; Latrodectism; Spider; Spider bite; Venom

Indexed keywords

SPIDER VENOM;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLEEDING; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; SPIDER; SPIDER BITE; SUPERINFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3142688083     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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