Secondary infection profile after snakebite treated at a tertiary referral center in the Brazilian Amazon

ABSTRACT Background: Bothrops envenomations can often lead to complications, such as secondary infections. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the medical records of all patients diagnosed with snakebite. Results: A total of 127 patients were included. Clindamycin was the most commonly pres...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Viviane Kici da Graça Mendes, Handerson da Silva Pereira, Ignês Cruz Elias, Gean Souza Soares, Monica Santos, Carolina Talhari, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves Sachett
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022
Subjects:
Snakebite
Secondary infection
Bothrops
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0244-2021
https://doaj.org/article/b6fa23bd84ba43808008319f43d4ef11
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Summary:ABSTRACT Background: Bothrops envenomations can often lead to complications, such as secondary infections. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the medical records of all patients diagnosed with snakebite. Results: A total of 127 patients were included. Clindamycin was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic, with 105 patients (82.7%) receiving it as the primary antibiotic regimen. In 31 (24.4%) individuals, the first-choice antibiotic did not cease the infection. Conclusions: Secondary infection is an important complication resulting from snakebites, and evidence-based management of this complication can contribute to better clinical outcomes.

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