A national survey examining recognition, demand for antivenom, and overall level of preparedness for redback spider bites in Japan

A national survey examining recognition, demand for antivenom, and overall level of preparedness for redback spider bites in Japan

Aim Redback spiders are rapidly becoming a nationwide problem in Japan. The domestic production of antivenom for redback spider bites has been started because of extremely low supply. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of emergency physicians to recognize redback spider bites a...

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Main Authors: Toru Hifumi, Tomoya Okazaki, Arisa Manabe, Hideyuki Hamaya, Satoshi Egawa, Satoshi Fujimi, Akihiko Yamamoto, Yuichi Koido, Yuko Abe, Kenya Kawakita, Kazuo Umezawa, Yasuhiro Kuroda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
Anaphylaxis
antivenom
questionnaire
redback spiders
spider bites
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.189

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.189

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