Scorpion stings in Australia: Five definite stings and a review

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 427-430

  Isbister, G K ^a,b   Volschenk, E S ^c   Seymour, J E ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arachnidism; Envenoming; Lychas; Scorpion sting; Urodacus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT STING; MALE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORPION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; QUEENSLAND; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 4143070136     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2004.00625.x     Document Type: Review

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