Antivenom supply and demand: An analysis of antivenom availability and utilization in South Africa

Antivenom supply and demand: An analysis of antivenom availability and utilization in South Africa

Introduction: Snakebites are a neglected tropical disease. In many areas, envenoming incidence and antivenom administration rates are unknown. This study compared antivenom (AV) availability to rates of envenoming and recommendations to treat (RTT) in South Africa. Methods: This retrospective study...

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Main Authors: Natalie R Neumann, Arina du Plessis, Daniël J van Hoving, Christopher O Hoyte, Anné Lermer, Stephen Wittels, Carine Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Snake bites
Antivenins
Antidotes
Global health
Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X2300040X

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