RRH: envenoming syndrome due to 200 stings from Africanized honeybees

Authors

  • Guilherme Almeida Rosa da Silva Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital
  • Karina Lebeis Pires Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital
  • Diogo Cerqueira de Salles Soares Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital
  • Marcos Rosa Ferreira Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital
  • Fernando Raphael de Almeida Ferry Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital
  • Rogerio Neves Motta Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital
  • Marcelo Costa Velho Mendes de Azevedo Gaffrée e Guinle Universitary Hospital

Keywords:

Envenoming syndrome, Stings, Africanized honeybees, Review

Abstract

Envenoming syndrome from Africanized bee stings is a toxic syndrome caused by the inoculation of large amounts of venom from multiple bee stings, generally more than five hundred. The incidence of severe toxicity from Africanized bee stings is rare but deadly. This report reveals that because of the small volume of distribution, having fewer stings does not exempt a patient from experiencing an unfavorable outcome, particularly in children, elderly people or underweight people.

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Published

2013-02-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Silva, G. A. R. da, Pires, K. L., Soares, D. C. de S., Ferreira, M. R., Ferry, F. R. de A., Motta, R. N., & Azevedo, M. C. V. M. de. (2013). RRH: envenoming syndrome due to 200 stings from Africanized honeybees . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 55(1), 61-64. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/53540