Estudo retrospectivo de latrodectismo na Bahia, Brasil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Lira-da-Silva, Rejâne Maria¹  Matos, Graciela Brige¹  Nunes, Tania Brazil¹  Sampaio, Roney Orismar¹ 

关键词: Latrodectism;    Latrodectus curacaviensis;    Bahia State;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86821995000300007

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

This work is a retrospective study of latrodectism in the State of Bahia, Brazil, from August 1980 to July 1990. The data concerning the accidents were obtained from file cards at the Antivenom Information Center of Bahia (AVICB). Latrodectus curacavienis was the ethiologic agent identified in 28% of the arachnid accidents. The major incidence was registered in urban area (57%) affecting men (70%) more than women, with 10 to 29year-old age group (58%). Local pain (56%), erythematous papula (29%) and light oedema (17%) were the principal local symptoms. Pain in the limbs (29%), tremor and rigidities (29%), sweating (28%), limbs and arms paresthesia (21%) and abdominal pain (17%) were systemic ones. The treatment was mainly symptomatic (67%) and antivenin serum was used in 21% of the cases. After serotherapy, 64% of the patients left the hospital within less than 24 hours.

【 授权许可】

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