South American rattlesnake bite and soft-tissue infection: report of a case
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01/08/2000
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| Resumo |
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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| Identificador |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822000000400011 |
| Idioma(s) |
en |
| Publicador |
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
| Fonte |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.33 n.4 2000 |
| Palavras-Chave | #Crotalus durissus #Rattlesnake #Snake bite #Soft-tissue infection |
| Tipo |
journal article |
