Euscorpius (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae): three cases of stings in northwestern Italy

In the period between June 2008 and August 2009, three cases of stings of Euscorpius scorpions indigenous to Italy were treated at two different emergency departments (ED) in hospitals of the Piedmont region, northwest Italy: Santa Croce e Carle General Hospital in Cuneo, and Santissima Annunziata H...

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Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: M Dutto, L Dutto, N Scaglione, M Bertero
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2010
Subjects:
Euscorpius
scorpion
sting
scorpionism
venom
poisoning
Italy
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992010000400018
https://doaj.org/article/f3f3849979cd402984036ed70264f9a8
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Summary:In the period between June 2008 and August 2009, three cases of stings of Euscorpius scorpions indigenous to Italy were treated at two different emergency departments (ED) in hospitals of the Piedmont region, northwest Italy: Santa Croce e Carle General Hospital in Cuneo, and Santissima Annunziata Hospital in Savigliano. Scorpion stings in Italy are rare and not well documented in the literature; this situation may raise doubts among medical personnel as to how such lesions are best treated. Analysis of the incidents confirms that the venom of Euscorpius do not provokes systemic poisoning in humans and in these cases even dermatological reactions were not significant.

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