Author(s)

F. Ouédraogo^1*, C. Yonaba¹, A. Kalmogho¹, C. Zoungrana¹, C. Bouda², O. Sawadogo², M. Delma², F. Koueta¹, L. Kam¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Unit for Training and Research in Health Sciences (UFR/SDS), University Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
²Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Center Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHUYO) in Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Introduction: We are reporting a deadly case of massive bee stings observed in a 7-year-old child in Ouagadougou. Observation: The first symptoms, which appeared two hours after the stings of about 200 bees, motivated a consultation in a nearby dispensary in which the child received intravenous betamethasone before being referred to the University Hospital Center Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHUYO). Seven hours after the accident, a rapid deterioration in the general condition was noted with hemorrhage, respiratory distress, coma, and shock. A grade 3 anaphylaxis was diagnosed. The patient didn’t survive despite of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation using adrenaline in intensive care. Conclusion: The massive bee stings have caused a severe biphasic anaphylactic reaction which could not be reversed by the adrenaline administered in the second phase. The development of a protocol would contribute to a better management of the cases.

Envenomation, Massive, Stings, Bees, Ouagadougou

Ouédraogo, F. , Yonaba, C. , Kalmogho, A. , Zoungrana, C. , Bouda, C. , Sawadogo, O. , Delma, M. , Koueta, F. and Kam, L. (2017) Deadly Envenomation by Massive Bee Stings in a 7-Year Old Child in Ouagadougou. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 7, 289-293. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2017.74033.