Treatment of yellow scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus) sting: A case report

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 616-619

  Shalita, Eric A ^a   Wells, Ryan D ^b  

^a Nellis Air Force Base   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antivenin agents; Case report; Scorpion envenomation

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; IRAQ; SCORPION; SOLDIER; SPIDER BITE; TIME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; IRAQ; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34748868426     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2007.07051     Document Type: Article

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