Novel therapeutic approach for loxoscelism: efficacy of cefixime and netilmicin sulfate combination therapy
Dear Editor, Loxoscelism, resulting from bites by Loxosceles spiders - particularly Loxosceles reclusa - is characterized by necrotic skin lesions and, in severe cases, systemic symptoms such as hemolysis, acute renal failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). [...].
Authors
- Vittorio Tancredi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4276-0028)
- Caterina Mariarosaria Giorgio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2148-8914)
- Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-2443)
- Paolino FRANZESE (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4190-6193)
- Gaetano Licata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0834-1331)
- Giuseppe Argenziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1413-8214)
- Nicola Maria Giorgio
Institutions
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Ospedale Sant Antonio (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatology Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2025.10215
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00