TY  - BOOK
AU  - Davis, Jonathan E
AU  - Watson, Jonathan
TI  - Gerbil bite anaphylaxis - A rare case report
SN  - 0735-6757
PY  - 2017///
KW  - *Anaphylaxis/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Anaphylaxis/et [Etiology]
KW  - *Bites and Stings/co [Complications]
KW  - *Gerbillinae
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Anaphylaxis/dt [Drug Therapy]
KW  - Animals
KW  - Emergency Service, Hospital
KW  - Epinephrine/ad [Administration & Dosage]
KW  - Female
KW  - Humans
KW  - Injections, Intramuscular
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Emergency Medicine
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006
N2  - Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved; Household pets are well known to cause allergic symptoms in susceptible individuals, most commonly conjunctivitis, rhinitis, bronchospasm or urticaria. The increasing prevalence of exotic pets, including rodents, may introduce novel allergens into the household setting. We describe the case of a 16-year-old female who presented to the emergency department (ED) with an immediate systemic reaction consistent with anaphylaxis following a bite injury from a pet Mongolian gerbil. Although rare, gerbil bite injury represents another possible allergen source for precipitating a severe allergic reaction
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.040
ER  -