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Case Report: Treatment of a Severe Puff Adder Snakebite Without Antivenom Administration

Antivenoms are the treatment of choice for managing lethal snakebites. However, antivenoms may not be available in instances where non-native vipers are kept in captivity. We report a case of a puff adder (Bitis arietans) bite treated without antivenom. A 23-year-old man was bitten on his left hand...

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Autores principales: Wakasugi, Masahiro, Kawagishi, Toshiomi, Hatano, Tomoya, Shibuya, Tadaki, Kuwano, Hiroyuki, Matsui, Kotaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8437168/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34181572
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0291