Wound Infections of Snakebites from the Venomous <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> and <i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i> in Taiwan: Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Predicting the Need for Antibiotics—A BITE Study

Wound Infections of Snakebites from the Venomous <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> and <i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i> in Taiwan: Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Predicting the Need for Antibiotics—A BITE Study

Snakebites from Taiwan habus (<i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i>) and green bamboo vipers (<i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i>) account for two-thirds of all venomous snakebites in Taiwan. While there has been ongoing optimization of antivenin therapy, the proper management of su...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chuan Lin, Yen-Chia Chen, Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Chen-Ken Seak, Joanna Chen-Yeen Seak, Gao Shi-Ying, Chen-June Seak, SPOT Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
wound infections
snakebites
Taiwan habu
<i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i>
green bamboo viper
<i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/9/575

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