Brown spiders (Loxosceles) are taking hold in Pernambuco, Brazil: a case series, 2018-2022
Maria Lucineide Porto Amorim,
Diógenes Gayo de Oliveira Simão,
João Paulo Vieira e Silva de Albuquerque
et al.
Abstract:Objective To describe accidents involving brown spider (genus Loxosceles) bites notified by the Pernambuco Poison Information and Care Center (CIATox-PE), Brazil, from January 2018 to December 2022. Methods This was a case series study of brown spider bites notified by the CIATox-PE. Results The study included 22 cases with median age of 35 years, the majority being female (13); the cases occurred in rural and urban areas (12 versus 10), at night (10); Petrolina was the municipality with the highest number … Show more
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