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A case of stings in humans caused bySclerodermus sp. in Italy
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Papini,Roberto Amerigo.
In the last years, stings of Sclerodermus species in humans have been sporadically reported in Italy. In order to draw attention to these bethylid wasps of medical importance, we report the case of documentedSclerodermus sp. stings on the dorsum, abdomen, arms, and thighs of a 40-year-old man and his wife. The sting sites developed raised red itchy rash. The source of environmental contamination was identified in a worm-eaten sofa purchased from a used furniture dealer and placed in the living room about a month and half earlier. The lesions on the man and his wife rapidly healed within 3 to 4 days once they left the house and treatment for the lesions was instituted. Physicians, dermatologists, medical and public health entomologists, as well as specific...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Sclerodermus; Bethylid wasps; Stings; Italy.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200503