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A Case of Severe Envenoming by a Featherleg Baboon Spider in Côte d’Ivoire


 

A Case of Severe Envenoming by a Featherleg Baboon Spider in Côte d’Ivoire

Case Report

We report a case of Stromatopelma calceatum envenoming with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed venom-induced fasciitis in a French legionnaire deployed to Côte d’Ivoire.
Outcome was favorable following symptomatic treatment.

Acknowledgment: I extend my sincere appreciation to Danni Sherwood for drawing my attention to this publication.

Julien Dezile, Christine Rollard, Vladimir Totolidis, Georges Pfister, Jonathan Treille, Scott A Weinstein, Olivier Aoun, A Case of Severe Envenoming by a Featherleg Baboon Spider in Côte d’Ivoire, Journal of Travel Medicine, 2025;, taaf082, 

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