Bee sting envenomation severe cases in Manaus, Brazilian Amazon : clinical characteristics and immune markers of case reports

Bee venom is a natural toxin composed of several peptides. Massive envenoming causes severe local and systemic reactions. We report two cases of severe bee envenomation, of which one was fatal. We also describe clinical characteristics and immune markers. Both victims suffered from respiratory distress, renal failure, rhabdomyolysis, and shock. They required invasive mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drugs, and renal replacement therapy. Moreover, serum levels of chemokines, cytokines, and cell-free circulating nucleic acids demonstrated an intense inflammatory process. Massive envenoming produced systemic injury in the victims, with an uncontrolled inflammatory response, and a more significant chemotactic response in the fatal case.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 54(2020) vom: 21., Seite e20200319

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mendonça-da-Silva, Iran [VerfasserIn]
Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo [VerfasserIn]
Sachett, Jacqueline Almeida Gonçalves [VerfasserIn]
Barbosa, Endila Souza [VerfasserIn]
Cordeiro-Dos-Santos, Marcelo [VerfasserIn]
Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães [VerfasserIn]
Melo, Gisely Cardoso [VerfasserIn]
Costa, Allyson Guimarães [VerfasserIn]
Val, Fernando Fonseca Almeida [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bee Venoms
Biomarkers
Case Reports

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Date Completed 22.12.2020

Date Revised 23.12.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1590/0037-8682-0319-2021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319030369