Epidemiology of the injuries caused by Thalassophryne nattereri (niquim) in Ceara State (1992-2002)

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Centro de Assistência Toxicológica do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil¹  Ferreira, Mônica Lopes¹  Bezerra, Glaydcianne Pinheiro¹  Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brasil¹  Martins, Alice Maria Costa¹  Guimarães, José Ambrósio¹  Monteiro, Helena Serra Azul¹  Universidade Federal do Ceará¹  Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil¹  Barbosa, Paulo Sergio Ferreira¹  Facó, Patrícia Emília¹ 

关键词: Thalassophryne nattereri;    Epidemiology;    Niquim;    Accidents;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822005000600006

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

In Ceara State (1992 to 2002) 16 cases of envenomation by Thalassophyne nattereri occurred in the seaside of Ceará, 87.5% of cases in the region of Fortaleza and 12.5% in the interior of Ceará State. Ninety four percent were men and 6% women. Age range: 75% between 21 and 40 years and 19% between 41 and 60 years old. The time between medical assistance and the accident varied from 1 to 5 hours (4 cases), 6 to 12 hours (3 cases), over 12 hours in 4 cases and 5 patients did not know. Clinical manifestations observed were pain, local edema, transitory ischemia, paresthesia, ecchymosis and burned skin sensation. Anti inflammatory and analgesic drugs were used. In some cases, anesthetic, hot water, surgical peeling and anti-histaminic drugs were used. In 75% of cases cure was confirmed and in 12% cure was not confirmed. The number of accidents is probably higher than was found due to subnotification.

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