TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 120. Bites and Stings A1 - Bentley, Burton A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Wasps, bees, and stinging ants are members of the order Hymenoptera. Local and generalized reactions may occur in response to an encounter. Africanized bees often attack in massive numbers with a venom load that may result in lethal toxicity. Fire ant venom may cross-react in individuals sensitized to other Hymenoptera stings. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56277148 ER -