Fatal anaphylaxis to indoor native fire ant stings in an infant

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-63

  More, Daniel R ^a   Kohlmeier, R E ^b   Hoffman, Donald R ^c  

^a Luke AFB   (United States)

^b Maricopa County Forensic Science Center   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Indoor; Native fire ant; Solenopsis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TRYPTASE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; APNEA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSECT STING; LABORATORY TEST; LARYNX EDEMA; LUNG EXAMINATION; PARENCHYMA; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RESUSCITATION; UNITED STATES;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ANT VENOMS; ANTIBODIES; ANTS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; LARYNX; TRYPTASES;

EID: 67649955543     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181651b53     Document Type: Article

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