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REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
Volume 46, Issue 5, Pages 641-644Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA MEDICINA TROPICAL
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-1518-2013
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Bites and Stings; Physalia physalis; Cnidaria venom
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- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico [490348/2006-8]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo [2010/50174-7]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [10/50174-7] Funding Source: FAPESP
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Introduction: Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758), are cnidarians capable of discharging intracellular organelles filled with venom, resulting in severe envenomation in humans. Methods: We report the clinical and therapeutic aspects of 331 accidents involving Portuguese man-of-war in an outbreak on the coast of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Results: The clinical manifestations of envenomation were rare and mild and mostly local, systemic reactions; there was a low rate of late complications. Conclusions: The consequences of envenomation were of moderate severity, and first aid measures were effective in controlling the pain. Outbreaks of accidents involving Portuguese man-of-war occur periodically in the area without a clear explanation.
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