A fatal case caused by massive honey bee stings
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.57, pp.611-614, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 57
- Publication Date: 2015
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.611-614
- Keywords: honey bee, massive, multiorgan failure
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Bee venom is a complex substance which acts in different ways; local or systemic anaphylaxis associated with IgE and direct toxic effects of the large volume of injected venom. We report a 10-year-old boy who was the vulnerable of 5989 honey bee attacks.