Black widow bites in children.
While seldom lethal, the bite of the black widow spider causes serious systemic symptoms that appear suddenly and progress rapidly. Children are more vulnerable to these complications; therefore, early hospitalization and aggressive therapy must be considered. General information about the widow spider genus is presented, and an illustrative case and treatment options are discussed.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. fgonzale@hsc.unt.edu
D000818:Animals; D001740:Black Widow Spider; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*