First case of human latrodectism in Venezuela Primeiro caso de latrodectismo humano na Venezuela

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Demetrio Kiriakos, Paola Núñez, Yasmely Parababire, Marianne García, Jenny Medina, Leonardo De Sousa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2008
• Subjects: Latrodectus geometricus; Araneae; Theridiidae; Latrodectismo; Venezuela; Latrodectism; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Ela
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822008000200015; https://doaj.org/article/f76f049be7c34ad6bbc9ff08ba7dabe6

The first case of envenoming by Latrodectus geometricus in Venezuela is described. The accident occurred at the victim's home, in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui State. The 31-year-old female victim was bitten twice on the left scapular region, in quick succession (within seconds). She develope...