Latrodectism in New Caledonia: First Report of Presumed Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) Envenomation

Claude Maillaud; Hervé Jourdan; Ken Winkel; Gaëlle Arnaud; Patrick Lafforgue; Francis Durand

doi:10.1580/1080-6032-020.004.0339

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Claude Maillaud,¹ Hervé Jourdan,¹ Ken Winkel,¹ Gaëlle Arnaud,¹ Patrick Lafforgue,¹ Francis Durand¹

¹From SAMU/SMUR/SAU/UHCD (Emergency Department), Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie

Abstract

We describe a recent case of presumed redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) envenomation observed near Noumea in New Caledonia. This is the first local reported case in this archipelago, where L. hasselti is currently considered a native species. We highlight the challenge of providing appropriate analgesia in this situation and believe that the use of specific redback spider antivenom should be considered in New Caledonia.

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Claude Maillaud, Hervé Jourdan, Ken Winkel, Gaëlle Arnaud, Patrick Lafforgue, and Francis Durand "Latrodectism in New Caledonia: First Report of Presumed Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) Envenomation," Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 20(4), 339-343, (1 December 2009). https://doi.org/10.1580/1080-6032-020.004.0339

Published: 1 December 2009