title: Life-threatening stings, bites, infestations, and parasitic diseases.
abstract: Bites, stings and infestations can be fatal. Anaphylaxis to vespids and bees can be prevented with immunotherapy. Patients should be referred to an allergist. The acute care and prevention of arthropod injury is discussed below.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17821, USA. delston@geisinger.edu
authors.forename: Dirk M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Elston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D012605:Scorpions; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy