Fire ant attacks on patients in nursing homes: an increasing problem

We review the medical reports of fire ant attacks on residents of nursing homes in the context of the medical entomology of these insects, and present recommendations to prevent and manage future attacks. Two reports were recent cases, while a computer-assisted search yielded four other similar case...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American Journal of Medicine 2004-06, Vol.116 (12), p.843-846
Hauptverfasser:	deShazo, Richard D, Kemp, Stephen F, deShazo, Matthew D, Goddard, Jerome
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Ants Biological and medical sciences Entomology Formicidae General aspects Humans Insect bites Insect Bites and Stings - epidemiology Medical records Medical sciences Nursing Homes Risk
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