Envenoming by coral snakes (Micrurus) in Argentina, during the period between 1979-2003 Envenenamento por cobras corais na Argentina durante o período 1979-2003

• Main Authors: Adolfo Rafael de Roodt, Ernesto de Titto, Jorge Adrián Dolab, Jean-Philippe Chippaux
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2013
• Subjects: Snakes; Envenoming; Micrurus; Epidemiology; Snakebite; Antivenom; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Argentina; Nordeste
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/26d119023938457db9dc6342ff43176e

Envenomation by coral snakes (Micrurus sp.) is one of the most dangerous injuries in America and it is considered as a serious medical emergency, however bites by these snakes appear to be rare. We analyzed epidemiological data, clinical signs and antivenom use in Argentina during the period between...