Delayed healthcare and secondary infections following freshwater stingray injuries: risk factors for a poorly understood health issue in the Amazon

Delayed healthcare and secondary infections following freshwater stingray injuries: risk factors for a poorly understood health issue in the Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aimed to describe the profile of freshwater stingray injuries in the State of Amazonas, Brazilian Amazon, and to identify the associated risk factors for secondary infections. METHODS This cross-sectional study used surveillance data from 2007 to 2014 to identify...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves Sachett, Vanderson Souza Sampaio, Iran Mendonça Silva, Akemi Shibuya, Fábio Francesconi Vale, Fabiano Peixoto Costa, Pedro Pereira de Oliveira Pardal, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Wound infection
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Venomous animals
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