Wound Infections from Taiwan Cobra (<i>Naja atra</i>) Bites: Determining Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and the Use of Antibiotics-A Cobra BITE Study

Wound Infections from Taiwan Cobra (<i>Naja atra</i>) Bites: Determining Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and the Use of Antibiotics-A Cobra BITE Study

Wound necrosis and secondary infection are common complications after <i>Naja atra</i> bites. Clinical tools to evaluate the infection risk after Taiwan cobra bites are lacking. In this Cobra BITE study, we investigated the prevalence of wound infection, bacteriology, and corresponding a...

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Main Authors: Heng Yeh, Shi-Ying Gao, Chih-Chuan Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
wound infections
snakebites
Taiwan cobra
<i>Naja atra</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/3/183

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