title: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following single wasp sting.
abstract: Wasp stings have been associated with wide variety of reactions from mild local reaction like wheal formation to fatal systemic reactions. Life threatening complications following a single wasp sting are relatively rare and unexpected. We report here the clinical course of a 12 year old child who developed Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) and died after a single wasp sting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: R Rathi
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sharmila
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chetan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D014863:Wasps
chemical_list: D014862:Wasp Venoms