First fatalities from tick bite anaphylaxis

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2016 Jul-Aug;4(4):769-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.12.023.

Authors

Forbes McGain¹, Ronelle Welton¹, Graham O Solley², Kenneth D Winkel³

Affiliations

¹ Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
² Watkins Medical Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
³ Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: kdw@unimelb.edu.au.

PMID: 27393785
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.12.023

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adrenergic Agonists / administration & dosage
Adult
Anaphylaxis / drug therapy
Anaphylaxis / etiology*
Animals
Bees
Bites and Stings / complications
Bites and Stings / drug therapy
Epinephrine / administration & dosage
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Male
New South Wales
Queensland
Tick Bites / complications*

Substances

Adrenergic Agonists
Epinephrine