title: Aquatic antagonists: lionfish stings.
abstract: Although lionfish can be found in all the oceans, the highest incidences of human stings appear to be in the tropics, especially in the Indo-Pacific area and Mediterranean Sea. The recent interest in tropical fish aquaria has expanded the geographic range of the stings of these animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 405 W Redwood St, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201-4388, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Burnett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005397:Fish Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D005397:Fish Venoms