Part 11, Reference for Chapter 131: Stings and Bites
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Jellyfish, sea aneomones and corals
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- 2 Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World, 2nd edn. Princeton, NJ: Darwin Press, 1988. .
- 3 Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1996. , , , , eds.
- 4 Prospective study of Chironex fleckeri and other box jellyfish stings in the ‘top end’ of Australia's Northern Territory. Med J Aust 2005;183:631–6. Pubmed link , .
- 5 Local and systemic reactions from jellyfish stings. Clin Dermatol 1987;5:14–28. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 6 Jellyfish envenomation syndromes. J Am Acad Dermatol 1986;14:100–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 7 Coelenterate (cnidarian) stings and wounds. Clin Dermatol 1987;5:8–13. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 8 Acute reactions to coelenterates. Dermatologica 1990;180:224–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 9 Cutaneous light microscopic and ultrastructural changes in a fatal case of jellyfish envenomation. J Cutan Pathol 1988;15:249–55. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 10 Delayed and persistent cutaneous reactions to coelenterates. J Am Acad Dermatol 1984;10:462–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 11 Histologic study of delayed reactions to coelenterates. J Am Acad Dermatol 1990;22:599–601. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 12 Delayed skin reaction to Red Sea coral injury showing superficial granulomas and atypical CD30+ lymphocytes: report of a case. Br J Dermatol 2001;145:849–51. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 13 A year's experiencee of Irukandji envenomation in far north Queensland. Med J Aust 1998;169:638–41. Pubmed link , .
- 14 ‘Morbakka’, another cubomedusan. Med J Aust 1985;143:550–5. Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 15 Stings by the sea anemone Anemonia sulcata in the Adriatic sea. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1983;32:891–6. Pubmed link , .
- 16 Cutaneous stings from Bartholomea annulata. Contact Dermatitis 2001;44:314–15. Pubmed link , , .
- 17 Coral ulcer. BMJ 1950;1:642–4. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 18 Marine envenomations part 2: invertebrates. J Emerg Med 1992;10:71–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 19 Fisher's Contact Dermatitis, 5th edn. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2001:687–713. , .
- 20 Australian venomous jellyfish, envenomation syndromes, toxins and therapy. Toxicon 2006;48:830–59. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 21 Immediate, anaphylactic and delayed reactions to jellyfish. Contact Dermatitis 2000;43:244–5. Pubmed link , .
- 22 Hemolysis and acute renal failure following a Portuguese man‐of‐war sting. Pediatrics 1982;70:979–81. Pubmed link , , .
- 23 Fatal Portuguese man‐o'‐war (Physalia physalis) envenomation. Ann Emerg Med 1989;18:312–15. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 24 A fatal jellyfish envenomation by the Portuguese man‐o'‐war. Toxicon 1989;27:823–4. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 25 Jellyfish responsible for the Irukandji syndrome. Q J Med 2006;99:425–7. Cross Ref link , , , .
- 26 Jellyfish responsible for Irukandji syndrome. Q J Med 2006;99:801–2. Cross Ref link
- 27 Jellyfish responsible for Irukandji syndrome. Q J Med 2006;99:802–3. Cross Ref link .
- 28 Jellyfish responsible for Irukandji syndrome. Q J Med 2006;99:803–4. Cross Ref link .
- 29 Recurrent eruption following a solitary envenomation by the cnidarian Stomalophous meleagris. Toxicon 1985;23:1010–14. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 30 et al. Recurrent eruptions following unusual solitary coelenterate envenomations. J Am Acad Dermatol 1987;17:86–92. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , ,
- 31 Persistent contact dermatitis from jellyfish sting. Contact Dermatitis 1993;28:112–13. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 32 Prospective study of jellyfish stings from tropical Australia, including the major box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri. Med J Aust 2001;175:652–5. Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 33 Persistent cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction after a Hawaiian box jellyfish sting (Carybdea alata). J Am Acad Dermatol 1996;35:991–3. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 34 Severe delayed cutaneous reaction due to Mediterranean jellyfish (Rhopilema nomadica) envenomation. Contact Dermatitis 2005;52:282–3. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 35 Granulomatous jellyfish dermatitis. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2007;5:493–5. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 36 Cell‐mediated sensitization to jellyfish antigens confirmed by positive patch test to Olindias sambaquiensis preparations. J Am Acad Dermatol 1995;33:307–9. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 37 Erythema nodosum following a jellyfish sting. J Emerg Med 1987;5:487–91. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 38 Acquired cold urticaria after jellyfish sting. Contact Dermatitis 1993;29:273. , .
- 39 Mondor's disease of the breast resulting from jellyfish sting. Med J Aust 1992;157:836–7. Pubmed link , , .
- 40 Red Sea coral contact dermatitis. Int J Dermatol 1991;30:271–3. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 41 Red Sea coral contact dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 1993;29:285–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 42 Aquatic dermatitis, part I. Dermatitis caused by coelenterates. Cutis 1999;64: 84–8. Pubmed link .
- 43 Coral dermatitis in the aquarium industry. Contact Dermatitis 1995;33:207–8. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 44 Seabather's eruption: range extended northward and a causative organism identified. Rev Int Oceanogr Med 1991;101:137–47. .
- 45 Clinical perspectives on seabather's eruption, also known as ‘sea lice’. JAMA 1993;269:1669–72. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 46 Seabather's eruption. N Engl J Med 1993;329:542–4. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 47 et al. Seabather's eruption. Clinical, histologic, and immunologic features. J Am Acad Dermatol 1994;30:399–406. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , ,
- 48 Seabather's eruption – a case of Caribbean itch. BMJ 1996;312:957–8. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 49 Seabather's eruption. South Med J 1995;88:1163–5. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 50 One Linuche mystery solved: all 3 stages of the coronate syphomedusa Linuche unguiculata cause seabather's eruption. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;44:624–8. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 51 The antibody response in seabather's eruption. Toxicon 1995;33:99–104. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 52 Cold packs: effective topical analgesia in the treatment of painful stings by Physalia and other jellyfish. Med J Aust 1989;151:625–6. Pubmed link , , .
- 53 First aid treatment of jellyfish stings in Australia. Med J Aust 1993;158:498–501. Pubmed link , , , .
- 54 Treatment of jellyfish stings. Med J Aust 2007;186:43. Pubmed link .
- 55 A randomised controlled trial of hot water (45°C) immersion versus ice packs for pain relief in bluebottle stings. Med J Aust 2006;184:329–33. Pubmed link , , , et al.
Sponges
- 56 Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1996. , , , , eds.
- 57 Fisher's Contact Dermatitis, 5th edn. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2001. ,
- 58 Erythema multiforme from Tedania ignis. Arch Dermatol 1963;87:601–4. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 59 Dermatitis due to stinging sponges. Cutis 1987;39:476. Pubmed link , , .
Sea urchins
- 60 Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World, 2nd edn. Princeton, NJ: Darwin Press, 1988.
- 61 Dangerous Marine Animals of the Indo‐Pacific Region. Newport, Australia: Wedneil Publications, 1978.
- 62 Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1996. , , , , eds.
- 63 Marine envenomation part 2: invertebrates. J Emerg Med 1992;10:71–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 64 Fisher's Contact Dermatitis, 5th edn. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2001. , .
- 65 Sea‐urchin granuloma: histologic profile. A pathologic study of 50 biopsies. J Cut Pathol 2001;28:223–8. Cross Ref link , .
- 66 Identification of Mycobacterium marinum in sea‐urchin granulomas. Br J Dermatol 2001;145:114–16. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 67 Local and systemic reactions to puncture injuries by the sea urchin spine and the date palm thorn. Arthritis Rheum 1977;20:1206–12. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 68 et al. A case of delayed hypersensitivity reaction following a sea‐urchin sting. Dermatologica 1990;180:99–101. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , ,
- 69 Sea‐urchin injuries. Lancet 1995;346:1240. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 70 Effective removal of sea‐urchin spines by erbium:YAG laser ablation. Br J Dermatol 2001;145:169–70. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
Sea mats
- 71 Geographic variation in abundance and morphology of the bryozoan Alcyonidium diaphanum (Ctenostomata: Alcyonidiidae) in UK coastal waters. J Mar Biol Assoc UK 2002;82:529–35. Cross Ref link , , , et al.
- 72 Dogger Bank itch in the eastern English Channel: a newly described geographical distribution of an old problem. Clin Exp Dermatol 2005;30:622–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 73 Dogger Bank itch: survey of trawlermen. BMJ 1966;1:1142–5. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 74 Proc R Soc Med 1966;59:1119–20. Pubmed link . .
- 75 et al. Eczéma professionel avec photosensibilité par contact de bryozoaires. Ann Dermatol Vénéréol 1987;114:353–7. , , ,
- 76 Occupational allergic contact dermatitis in east coast of England fishermen: newly described hypersensitivities to marine organisms. Contact Dermatitis 1990;22:185–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 77 Dogger Bank itch. 4. An eczema‐causing sulfoxonium ion from the marine animal, Alcyonidium gelatinosum (Bryozoa). Toxicon 1982;20:307–10. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 78 Dogger bank itch (3). Isolation, structure determination and synthesis of a hapten. Contact Dermatitis 1982;8:43–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
Mollusca
- 79 Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World, 2nd edn. Princeton, NJ: Darwin Press, 1988. .
- 80 Venomous marine snails of the genus Conus. In: Keegan HL, Macfarlane WV, eds. Venomous and Poisonous Animals and Noxious Plants of the Pacific Region. Oxford: Pergamon, 1963:83–96. .
- 81 Marine envenomations part 2: invertebrates. J Emerg Med 1992;10:71–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 82 Marine dermatosis. Arch Dermatol 1960;82:951–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 83 Conus geographus envenomation. Lancet 1997;349:1672. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 84 Toxins and mode of envenomation of the common ringed or blue‐banded octopus. Med J Aust 1969;1:893–8. Pubmed link , .
- 85 Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1996. , , , .
- 86 A non‐fatal case of blue‐ringed octopus bite. Med J Aust 1969;2:601. Pubmed link .
- 87 Octopus apollyon bite. Contact Dermatitis 1999;40:169–7 Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
Venomous fish
- 88 Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World, 2nd edn. Princeton: The Darwin Press, 1988.
- 89 A review of the venomous fishes of the Pacific area. In: Keegan HL, Macfarlane VN, eds. Venomous and Poisonous Animals and Noxious Plants of the Pacific Region. Oxford: Pergamon, 1963:173–202. , .
- 90 Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1996. , , , .
- 91 Weever fish sting: an unusual problem. BMJ 1983;287:406–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 92 Weever fish stings: a report of two cases presenting to an accident and emergency department. J Accid Emerg Med 1996;13:139–41. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 93 Catfish stings. JAMA 1975;231:176–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 94 Aquatic adversaries: stonefish. Cutis 1998;62:269–70. Pubmed link .
- 95 Fatal and non‐fatal stingray envenomation. Med J Aust 1989;151:621–5. Pubmed link , , .
- 96 Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to weever fish stings. Arch Dermatol 1996;132:838–9. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 97 Persistierende Hautreaktion und Raynaud‐Syndrom nach einem Stich durch den Fisch Echiichthys draco. Hautarzt 2003;54:633–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 98 Marine envenomations. N Engl J Med 1991;325:486–93. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 99 the cutaneous infiltrate to stingray envenomation contains increased TIA+ cells. Br J Dermatol 2000;143:1074–7. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 100 Weever fish sting: the last word. BMJ 1983;287:981–2. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 101 Venomous bites and stings. Br Med Bull 1993;49:423–39. Pubmed link , .
- 102 Venomous fish stings in tropical northern Australia. Am J Emerg Med 2001;19:561–5. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
Rodent bites
- 103 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fatal rat‐bite fever – Florida and Washington, 2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2005;53:1198. Pubmed link
- 104 Erythema athriticum epidemicum (Haverhill fever). Arch Intern Med 1934;54:659. Cross Ref link , .
- 105 Bacteremia by Streptobacillus moniliformis: first case described in Spain. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2003;22:258. Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 106 Rat bite fever without fever. Ann Rheum Dis 2003;62:894. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 107 Streptobacillary fever. An unusual cause of infectious arthritis. Cleve Clin Q 1985;52:203. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 108 Streptobacillary rat‐bite fever with massive pericardial effusion. JAMA 1967;201:703. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 109 Spirochetal infections. Pediatr Clin North Am 1979;26:377. Pubmed link , .
- 110 Streptobacillary rat‐bite fever: a pediatric problem. Pediatrics 1979;64:214. Pubmed link , .
Snake bites
- 111 Venomous bites and stings in the tropical world. Med J Aust 1993;159:773–9. Pubmed link .
- 112 Venomous bites and stings. Br Med Bull 1993;49:423–39. Pubmed link , .
- 113 Tackling venomous snake bites worldwide. Lancet 2001;357:1680. Cross Ref link Pubmed link .
- 114 Snake‐bites: appraisal of the global situation. Bull World Health Organ 1998;76:515. Pubmed link .
- 115 Necrosis, haemorrhage and complement depletion following bites by the spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis). Q J Med 1976;45:1–22. Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 116 Severe neurotoxic envenoming by the Malayan krait Bungarus candidus (Linnaeus): response to antivenom and anticholinesterase. BMJ 1983;286:678–80. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 117 Thrombocytopenia after brown snake envenomation. Med J Aust 1989;151:627–8. Pubmed link , , .
- 118 Deaths from snake bite in Australia, 1981–1991. Med J Aust 1992;157:740–5. Pubmed link .
- 119 Snakebite deaths in Australia 1992–1994 and a management update. Med J Aust 1995;163:616–18. Pubmed link , .
- 120 Venomous snakebites worldwide with a focus on the Australia‐Pacific region: current management and controversies. J Intensive Care Med 2004;19:259. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
Dog and cat bites
- 121 Animal and human bites. In: Barkin RM, ed. Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2nd edn. St Louis: Mosby, 1997:459–64. .
- 122 Dog bites. BMJ 2007;334:413–17. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
- 123 Dog, cat, and human bites: a review. J Am Acad Dermatol 1995;33:1019–29. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 124 Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicaemia in Denmark, 1982–1995: review of 39 cases. Clin Infect Dis 1996;23:71–5. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .
- 125 Dysgonic fermenter type 2 septicemia with purpura fulminans. Dermatologic features of a zoonosis acquired from household pets. Arch Dermatol 1989;125:1380–2. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 126 Life‐threatening Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection after dog bite. J R Soc Med 1999;92(3):140–1. Pubmed link .
- 127 Analysis of nonfatal dog bites in children. J Trauma 2009;66:S17. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 128 Bacteriologic analysis of infected cat and dog bites. N Engl J Med 1999;340:85–92. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 129 Repeated cat bites in Dallas: characteristics of the cats, the victims and the attack events. Public Health Rep 1990;105:420–4. Pubmed link .
- 130 Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis from a cat bite. Yale J Biol Med 1988;61:513. Pubmed link , .
- 131 A comparative double blind study of amoxycillin/clavulanate vs placebo in the prevention of infection after animal bites. Arch Emerg Med 1989;6:251. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , .
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Human bites
- 133 Dog, cat, and human bites: a review. J Am Acad Dermatol 1995;33:1019–29. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 134 A human bite. Lancet 1999;354:572. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , .
- 135 An institutional outbreak of hepatitis B related to a human biting carrier. J Infect Dis 1982;146:652–6. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , , et al.
- 136 Human bites and the risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1999;20:232–9. Cross Ref link Pubmed link , , .