South American rattlesnake bite and soft-tissue infection: report of a case

The case of a man bitten by a South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) and who developed an abscess at the site of the bite is reported. Abcesses are a rare complication of this type of envenoming, possibly due to the lack of a strong cytotoxic action of Crotalus durissus venom.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sérgio de A. Nishioka, Miguel T. Jorge, Paulo Vitor P. Silveira, Lindioneza A. Ribeiro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2000
Subjects:
Crotalus durissus
Rattlesnake
Snake bite
Soft-tissue infection
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6c9cbdba87ad4db3b5b3a0cdb42c2294
Description
Summary:The case of a man bitten by a South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) and who developed an abscess at the site of the bite is reported. Abcesses are a rare complication of this type of envenoming, possibly due to the lack of a strong cytotoxic action of Crotalus durissus venom.

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