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Imported Fire Ant Stings: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment
Author(s) -
Cohen Philip R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1992.tb00324.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fire ant , formicoidea , dermatology , systemic reaction , local reaction , venom , sting , insect bites , insect bites and stings , conservative treatment , surgery , allergy , aculeata , immunology , zoology , hymenoptera , ecology , biology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Stings by imported fire ants result in local reactions to the insect's venom; less frequently, they induce systemic allergic reactions. A 19‐month‐old child developed a characteristic localized cutaneous reaction at the sites of numerous stings after disturbing an ant mound. He experienced no secondary complications, and his pustular lesions resolved with conservative treatment.