TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Irukandji-like syndrome in South Florida divers
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Grady, James D.
A1  - Burnett, J. W.
SP  - 763
EP  - 766
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - Irukandji syndrome is a constellation of delayed severe local and systemic symptoms occurring after a Carukia barnesi box jellyfish sting involving any exposed skin. These cases are limited to Australia, the habitat of that animal. Numerous other cases of an Irukandji-like syndrome after other small Carybdeid genus envenomations have been reported elsewhere in the world. There have yet been no reports of Irukandji-like syndrome occurring in continental US coastal waters. We describe 3 cases of marine envenomation causing such a symptom complex in US military combat divers off Key West, FL. It is unclear what species caused the injuries, but a member of the Carybdeid genus seems most likely.
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SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0196064403005134
ID  - ref1
ER  -