Scorpionism due to Tityus neoespartanus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in Margarita Island, northeastern Venezuela.

作者信息

De Sousa Leonardo, Boadas Jenny, Kiriakos Demetrio, Borges Adolfo, Boadas Jesús, Marcano Jenny, Turkali Iván, De Los Ríos Miguel

机构信息

Núcleo de Anzoátegui, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Anzoátegui, Universidad de Oriente, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.

出版信息

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2007 Nov-Dec;40(6):681-5. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822007000600017.

The first two cases of scorpion envenoming caused by Tityus neoespartanus (Buthidae) are described. The accidents took place within human environments (one inside a home and the other inside a school), in the village of La Sierra, Margarita Island, State of Nueva Esparta, northeastern Venezuela. Both cases were moderately severe and developed pancreatic involvement and electrocardiographic abnormalities. This report allows inclusion of Margarita Island among the endemic areas of scorpionism in Venezuela.