Randomised controlled double-blind non-inferiority trial of two antivenoms for saw-scaled or carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) envenoming in Nigeria.

Randomised controlled double-blind non-inferiority trial of two antivenoms for saw-scaled or carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) envenoming in Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: In West Africa, envenoming by saw-scaled or carpet vipers (Echis ocellatus) causes great morbidity and mortality, but there is a crisis in supply of effective and affordable antivenom (ISRCTN01257358). METHODS: In a randomised, double-blind, controlled, non-inferiority trial, "EchiT...

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Main Authors: Isa S Abubakar, Saidu B Abubakar, Abdulrazaq G Habib, Abdulsalam Nasidi, Nandul Durfa, Peter O Yusuf, Solomon Larnyang, John Garnvwa, Elijah Sokomba, Lateef Salako, R David G Theakston, Ed Juszczak, Nicola Alder, David A Warrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2910709?pdf=render

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