title: [Intense allergic reaction in a patient stung by the black ant (Odontomachus bauri)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  ant stings in nations located in the tropical and subtropical regions were generally benign and not frequent; however, at present a higher number of cases develop serious allergic reactions that may evolve into anaphylactic shock or severe urticaria.
  
  
  METHODS
  review of the case of a young man suffering moderate allergic reaction to ant stings and comments on the biomedical importance of this event. This is the second accident described in literature and associated with Odontomachus bauri ant, which stresses its epidemiological weight in the future. The clinical signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction together with some biological aspects of the ant were described. The patient was treated with hydrocortisone sodium succynate (100 mg/stat) and systemic antihistaminic drug Loratadina.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  allergic reactions as a result of hymenoptera stings is becoming a growing problem in many countries; therefore it is essential that the medical authorities be aware of the dermatological and systemic manifestations affecting some patients stung by ants.
authors: Seccion de Inmunoquímica del Instituto de Medicina Tropical Felix Pifano de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. alexis.rodriguez@ucv.ve
authors: Alexis
authors: A
authors: Rodríguez-Acosta
authors: Elda E
authors: EE
authors: Sánchez
authors: Luis F
authors: LF
authors: Navarrete
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000862:Ant Venoms; D001000:Ants; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000862:Ant Venoms