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Critical Care

Envenomation by the invasive Pterois volitans species (lionfish) in the French West Indies – a two-year prospective study in Martinique

Dabor ResiereDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Laura CerlandDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Luc De HaroMarseille Poison Centre, Sainte Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, France;
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Ruddy ValentinoDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Anne Criquet-HayotDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Cyrille ChabartierDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Stephane KaidomarDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Yanick BrousteDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Bruno MégarbaneDepartment of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hossein MehdaouiDepartment of Critical Care & Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, France;
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Pages 313-318 | Received 22 Aug 2015, Accepted 12 Jan 2016, Published online: 09 Feb 2016

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