Bee sting induced multi-organ failure in an elderly male patient: report of a fatal case from Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mohammad Mehfuz-E-Khoda Associate Professor, Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Unit, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Muhammad Abdur Rahim Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Rafi Nazrul Islam Assistant Professor, Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Unit, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Ishrat Jahan Shimu Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Keywords:

bee stings, multi-organ dysfunction, acute coronary syndrome, Kounis syndrome

Abstract

Bee sting is common in Bangladesh especially in rural areas. It may cause simple local allergic reaction with single sting to multi-organ failure due to multiple stings even death. A 65-year-old male patient presented with altered-consciousness with anuria and diagnosed as multiple organ failure due to multiple bee stings. Investigation reports showed renal and hepatic impairment. After 2 weeks of hospital stay patient developed acute myocardial infarction evidenced by new onset of left bundle branch block with increased cardiac enzymes. He was shifted to coronary care unit and died due to cardiogenic shock. Though incidence of bee stings are common, multiple stings may cause multiple organ dysfunction even death.

BIRDEM Med J 2026; 16(2): 92-94

Abstract
2
PDF
3

Downloads

Published

2026-07-16

How to Cite

Bee sting induced multi-organ failure in an elderly male patient: report of a fatal case from Bangladesh. (2026). BIRDEM Medical Journal, 16(2), 92-94. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v16i2.91853

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Bee sting induced multi-organ failure in an elderly male patient: report of a fatal case from Bangladesh. (2026). BIRDEM Medical Journal, 16(2), 92-94. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v16i2.91853