Epidemiology of the Cnidarian Physalia physalis stings attended at a health care center in beaches of Adicora, Venezuela

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dc.contributor.authorCazorla-Perfetti, Dalmiro J.
dc.contributor.authorLoyo, Jesus
dc.contributor.authorLugo, Lusneida
dc.contributor.authorAcosta, Maria E.
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorHaddad, Vidal [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J.
dc.contributor.institutionUniv Tecnol Pereira
dc.contributor.institutionUniv Nacl Expt Francisco de Miranda
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionCooperat Entidades Salud Risaralda COODESURIS
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T15:32:25Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T15:32:25Z
dc.date.issued2012-09-01
dc.description.abstractStings caused by jellyfish and jellyfish-like colonies are common all around the world, with serious manifestations and occasional deaths reported in some countries. Between December 2006 and 2007, epidemiological, clinical and treatment aspects of stings caused by the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) in 59 patients consulting the ambulatory emergency in Adicora, Falcon State, Venezuela, were studied. Most of the stings occurred in males (59%) preschool and school-aged children (49%), visitors from other areas of the country (92%) during holidays when bathing or diving at the beach (97%). Injuries presented linear erythematous plaques at the point of contact with the animal, located in several anatomical sites. Most clinical manifestations observed were: intense burning pain, urticaria, erythema and inflammation (100%), as well dyspnea with laryngeal edema and fever (19%). Patients were treated with topical drugs, including antihistamine and antipyretic drugs, but also with systemic hydrocortisone. P. physalis stings in Adicora appeared to have a seasonal pattern, with systemic complications potentially life-threatening. Thus, epidemiological surveillance program is recommended, particularly in travelers. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Tecnol Pereira, Fac Hlth Sci, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
dc.description.affiliationUniv Nacl Expt Francisco de Miranda, Ctr Invest Biomed, Lab Entomol Parasitol & Trop Med LEPAMET, Coro, Falcon, Venezuela
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, Botucatu Med Sch, São Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationCooperat Entidades Salud Risaralda COODESURIS, Off Sci Res, Pereira, Colombia
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, Botucatu Med Sch, São Paulo, Brazil
dc.format.extent263-266
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.09.007
dc.identifier.citationTravel Medicine and Infectious Disease. Oxford: Elsevier B.V., v. 10, n. 5-6, p. 263-266, 2012.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.09.007
dc.identifier.issn1477-8939
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/41330
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000312675800010
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.ispartofTravel Medicine and Infectious Disease
dc.relation.ispartofjcr4.450
dc.relation.ispartofsjr1,098
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restrito
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectPhysaliaen
dc.subjectTravelen
dc.subjectStingsen
dc.subjectBeachesen
dc.subjectVenezuelaen
dc.titleEpidemiology of the Cnidarian Physalia physalis stings attended at a health care center in beaches of Adicora, Venezuelaen
dc.typeEditorial
dcterms.licensehttp://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/open-access-policies/article-posting-policy
dcterms.rightsHolderElsevier B.V.
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-9773-2192[7]

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