Mediterranean black widow spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) poisoning in a metropolitan city in Turkey

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Bildik F., Çomruk B., Yüksek B., Aslaner M. A., Türkeş T.

Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.48-51, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33706/jemcr.837733
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.48-51
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: black widow, Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, poisoning, ENVENOMATION
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Black widow spider bites cause severe poisoning (latrodectism) with symptoms such as muscle spasm, rigidity, pain, vomiting, hypertension, and tachycardia. Although Latrodectus mactans (L. mactans) is the most well-known species to cause latrodectism, it has not been reported in Turkey. We report a poisoning case caused by Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (L. tredecimguttatus) spider a species known to be in Turkey for the first time in the literature.