Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
Cutis. 2020 May;105(5):239-240.
Centruroides is a common genus of bark scorpions in the United States with at least 21 species considered to be medically important, including the closely related Centruroides exilicauda and Centruroides sculpturatus. Stings from C exilicauda and C sculpturatus have been shown to cause fatality in children more often than in adults. More severe complications are caused by the neurotoxin released by Centruroides stings. Most stings can be managed at home, but for those patients who require treatment, antivenin has been shown to decrease time to symptom abatement.
Centruroides 是美国常见的一种树皮蝎子属，至少有 21 种被认为具有医学重要性，包括密切相关的 Centruroides exilicauda 和 Centruroides sculpturatus。C exilicauda 和 C sculpturatus 的蜇伤导致儿童死亡的情况比成人更为常见。Centruroides 蜇伤释放的神经毒素会导致更严重的并发症。大多数蜇伤可以在家中处理，但对于需要治疗的患者，抗蛇毒血清已被证明可以缩短症状缓解的时间。
