Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in Fez, Morocco

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-267

  Abourazzak, Sana ^a   Achour, S ^b   El Arqam, L ^a   Atmani, S ^a   Chaouki, S ^a   Semlali, I ^b   Soulaymani Bencheikh, R ^b   Bouharrou, A ^a   Hida, M ^a  

^a HASSAN II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

^b Rabat Institut   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical symptoms; Envenomation; Morocco; Scorpion sting; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INFANT; INSECT STING; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOROCCO; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESTLESSNESS; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORPION; SCORPION BITE; SUMMER; SWEATING; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; THERAPY DELAY; VOMITING;

SCORPIONES;

EID: 67649612862     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992009000200008     Document Type: Article

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