An accident involving Tityus serrulatus and its epidemiological implications in Brazil

Authors

  • João Batista Torres Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria da Graça Boucinha Marques Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Rodrigo Klafke Martini Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Cássio Vinícius Aguiar Borges Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102002000600014

Keywords:

Bites and stings, Scorpions, Scorpions venons, Antivenins, Tityus serrulatus

Abstract

This is a case report of the first accident involving a scorpion Tityus serrulatus in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil, that occurred in March, 2001. A 21-year-old male patient, while handling vegetables proceeding from other Brazilian states, was bitten by a scorpion Tityus serrulatus, developing local and systemic reactions, requiring an anti-scorpion antidote. The authors highlight the epidemiological importance of this case in the South of Brazil.

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Published

2002-10-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 5 (2002)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Torres, J. B., Marques, M. da G. B., Martini, R. K., & Borges, C. V. A. (2002). An accident involving Tityus serrulatus and its epidemiological implications in Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 36(5), 631-633. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102002000600014