The Effectiveness of Antibiotics in Managing Bacterial Infections on Bite Sites following Snakebite Envenomation

The Effectiveness of Antibiotics in Managing Bacterial Infections on Bite Sites following Snakebite Envenomation

Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a life-threatening medical emergency with a high mortality rate. Common secondary complications following SBE, such as wound infections, are significant due to their impact on worsening local tissue damage and causing systemic infection. Antivenoms are not effective t...

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Main Authors: Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Anika Salim, José R. Almeida, Jarred Williams, Pradeep Vijayakumar, Angayarkanni Thirunavukarasu, Markellos Alexandros Christopoulos, Harry F. Williams, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, Ketan Patel, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
antibiotics
Russell’s viper
<i>Daboia russelii</i>
snakebite envenomation
wound infections
antibiotic sensitivity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/3/190

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