title: Imported fire ant stings: clinical manifestations and treatment.
abstract: Stings by imported fire ants result in local reactions to the insect's venom; less frequently, they induce systemic allergic reactions. A 19-month-old child developed a characteristic localized cutaneous reaction at the sites of numerous stings after disturbing an ant mound. He experienced no secondary complications, and his pustular lesions resolved with conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants; D001132:Arm; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male