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Management of severe pain after dermal contact with caterpillars (erucism): a prospective case series

Maíra M. Pimenta BrancoSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Carla F. Borrasca-FernandesSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Camila Carbone PradoSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Taís Freire GalvãoSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Marcus Tolentino SilvaPost-Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sorocaba (UNISO), Sorocaba, Brazil;
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Eduardo Mello De CapitaniSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5286-6971
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Stephen HyslopSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Fábio BucaretchiSchool of Medical Sciences, Campinas Poison Control Center, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;Department of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 338-342 | Received 23 Jul 2018, Accepted 30 Aug 2018, Published online: 17 Nov 2018

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