An Unusual Case of Bilateral Empyema Associated with Bee Sting

Venkataramanappa, Srinivasa Kaligonahalli; Gowda, Amban; Raju, S. P. Govinda; Harihar, Vijeth

doi:10.1155/2014/985720

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“…Other rare clinical manifestations have also been reported for bee stings, including peripheral neuritis (149), Fisher's syndrome (150), acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy (Guillain-Barré syndrome) (151), optic neuropathy (152), septicemia (153), bilateral empyema (154), and even urticaria for a baby (12-day-old) being breastfed by its mother who had been stung by a bee (155).…”

Section: Bee Envenomings: Clinical Manifestationsmentioning

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Bee Updated: Current Knowledge on Bee Venom and Bee Envenoming Therapy

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Honey bees can be found all around the world and fulfill key pollination roles within their natural ecosystems, as well as in agriculture. Most species are typically docile, and most interactions between humans and bees are unproblematic, despite their ability to inject a complex venom into their victims as a defensive mechanism. Nevertheless, incidences of bee stings have been on the rise since the accidental release of Africanized bees to Brazil in 1956 and their subsequent spread across the Americas. These bee hybrids are more aggressive and are prone to attack, presenting a significant healthcare burden to the countries they have colonized. To date, treatment of such stings typically focuses on controlling potential allergic reactions, as no specific antivenoms against bee venom currently exist. Researchers have investigated the possibility of developing bee antivenoms, but this has been complicated by the very low immunogenicity of the key bee toxins, which fail to induce a strong antibody response in the immunized animals. However, with current cutting-edge technologies, such as phage display, alongside the rise of monoclonal antibody therapeutics, the development of a recombinant bee antivenom is achievable, and promising results towards this goal have been reported in recent years. Here, current knowledge on the venom biology of Africanized bees and current treatment options against bee envenoming are reviewed. Additionally, recent developments within next-generation bee antivenoms are presented and discussed.

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“…There are a few reports in the literature regarding bacterial infections associated with bee stings. The few cases described are mostly skin and soft tissue infections [1][2][3][4]; however, there are cases that suggest an association between stinging and the occurrence of endophthalmitis [5], empyema [6], and splenic abscesses [7].…”

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Case Report: Bee Sting-Associated Meningitis due to S. aureus

Jessica Maria Oliveira,

Renata Pinheiro cavallaro,

Larissa Vaneska Izidorio

et al. 2023

Int J Trop Dis

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S. aureus meningitis usually occurs in the postoperative neurosurgical. There are few cases from the community. We report the case of an 83-year-old woman undergoing alternative therapy for rheumatoid arthritis with bee stings on her knee. She was hospitalized with an allergic reaction after the fourth session. She remained in the hospital for 4 days and was discharged in good general condition. Ten days after discharge, the patient returned to the unit with complaints of headache and fever for 7 days. On admission, she was found to have altered mental status, dysarthria, and meningeal rigidity. A diagnosis of S. aureus bacterial meningitis was made. Treatment with ceftriaxone and oxacillin was administered, and the patient had a favorable outcome. In our report, we describe a case of bacterial meningitis possibly associated with bee stings, because there is a causal relationship between alternative therapy with bee stings and the occurrence of meningitis, and the S. aureus isolated here had a susceptibility profile compatible with community germs. This study is relevant because there are no reports in the literature describing bacterial meningitis due to S. aureus as a result of patient exposure to bee stings.

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Health outcomes of beekeeping: a systematic review

Stanhope

Carver

Weinstein

2017

Journal of Apicultural Research

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Search terms Title, keyword, or abstract^ MeSH~ Beekeeper terms Beekeep* OR "bee keep*" OR "keep* bees" OR "honey farm*" OR apiarist* OR apicultur* Health and safety terms health* OR safe* or hygien* OR wellness OR injur* OR death* OR fatal* OR accident* OR asthma* OR dermat* OR expos* OR hazard* OR risk* OR *pollut* OR nois* OR diseas* OR illness* OR psych* OR allerg* OR smok* Diseases/ or mental disorders/ ^where permitted by the databases. ~within Medline, PubMed and Cochrane only, with all terms exploded. Terms enclosed by "" were searched as a phrase, whilst * indicates truncation. These were adapted to each of the databases

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An Unusual Case of Bilateral Empyema Associated with Bee Sting

Cited by 3 publications

References 3 publications

Bee Updated: Current Knowledge on Bee Venom and Bee Envenoming Therapy

Bee Updated: Current Knowledge on Bee Venom and Bee Envenoming Therapy

Case Report: Bee Sting-Associated Meningitis due to S. aureus

Health outcomes of beekeeping: a systematic review

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