TITLE:
Deadly Envenomation by Massive Bee Stings in a 7-Year Old Child in Ouagadougou
AUTHORS:
F. Ouédraogo, C. Yonaba, A. Kalmogho, C. Zoungrana, C. Bouda, O. Sawadogo, M. Delma, F. Koueta, L. Kam
KEYWORDS:
Envenomation, Massive, Stings, Bees, Ouagadougou
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.7 No.4,
November
21,
2017
ABSTRACT: 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.