Table 1. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the 22 loxoscelism cases notified at the CIATox-PE,a Pernambuco, Brazil, 2018-2022.
| Variables | Cases |
|---|---|
| Epidemiological characteristics | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 9 |
| Female | 13 |
| Area in which exposure occurred | |
| Urban | 10 |
| Rural | 12 |
| Place of exposure | |
| Usual residence | 21 |
| Outside/public environment | 1 |
| Time of day of exposure | |
| Morning | 8 |
| Afternoon | 4 |
| Night | 10 |
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Classification of severity | |
| Mild cutaneous | 4 |
| Moderate cutaneous | 7 |
| Severe cutaneous | 10 |
| Systemic | 1 |
| Hospitalization | |
| Yes | 18 |
| No | 4 |
| Poisoning treatment | |
| Specific serotherapy | 11 |
| Corticosteroid | 14 |
| Antimicrobial (antibiotics) | 16 |
| Debridement | 7 |
| Outcome | |
| Cure | 19 |
| Sequela | 1 |
| Lost to follow-up | 2 |
a) CIATox-PE: Pernambuco Poison Information and Care Center (Centro de Informação de Assistência Toxicológica de Pernambuco).