title: A case of ant anaphylaxis.
abstract: A four-year-old girl developed anaphylaxis following ant stings at her parent's property in country New South Wales. The offending insect was identified by an entomologist as the green head ant. Ant sting anaphylactic reactions in Australia, the importance of identifying the offending insect following sting anaphylaxis and the signs of insect sting anaphylaxis are further discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Immunology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehr
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000862:Ant Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales
chemical_list: D000862:Ant Venoms