Timms P K, Gibbons R B
West J Med. 1986 Mar;144(3):315-7.
Latrodectism-envenomation by the black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans-has been reported in virtually every state. The spider is particularly prevalent in the Southwest, Southeast and California, and symptoms from its bite are painful and may be confusing to clinicians. Prompt improvement can be expected in most cases with administration of calcium and muscle relaxant, but some patients may require treatment with antivenin. No deaths occurred in our series of 11 patients, although one case was complicated by serum sickness.
据报道，几乎每个州都有黑寡妇蜘蛛（间斑寇蛛）蜇伤导致的中毒病例。这种蜘蛛在西南部、东南部和加利福尼亚州尤为常见，其咬伤的症状很痛苦，可能会让临床医生感到困惑。大多数情况下，使用钙剂和肌肉松弛剂后症状会迅速改善，但有些患者可能需要使用抗蛇毒血清进行治疗。在我们的11例患者系列中，没有发生死亡病例，尽管有1例出现了血清病并发症。
