A retrospective study of centipede bites in Guadeloupe, West Indies: epidemiology, medical and surgical management
Centipede bites are generally benign and managed on an outpatient basis. However, in patients with risk factors such as advanced age or comorbidities, complications may arise, sometimes requiring surgical intervention.
Authors
- C. Dumontier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-8400)
- Claire Bastard
- André Pierre Uzel
- Lois Cathala
- Mehdi Boukhaled
Institutions
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Hôpital Saint-Antoine (FR)
- Clinique Claude-Bernard (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pointe-à-Pitre (GP)
- Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe (GP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Toxicology
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2025.2591338
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00