The epidemiology and severity of scorpion envenoming in South Africa as managed by the Tygerberg Poisons Information Centre over a 10 year period

The epidemiology and severity of scorpion envenoming in South Africa as managed by the Tygerberg Poisons Information Centre over a 10 year period

Introduction: South Africa has a wide distribution of scorpion species, yet limited data are available regarding the incidence and severity of scorpion envenomation. The aim of this study was to analyse South African epidemiological data of scorpion stings and envenomation as reported to the Tygerbe...

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Main Authors: Carine J. Marks, Gert J. Muller, Dmitrij Sachno, Helmuth Reuter, Cherylynn A. Wium, Catharina E. Du Plessis, Daniel J. Van Hoving
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X18300314

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