High incidence of early anaphylactoid reaction to SAIMR polyvalent snake antivenom.

During a prospective study of 147 patients with snakebite presenting to a rural South African hospital, 13 of 17 patients (76%) treated with South African Institute for Medical Research (SAIMR) polyvalent antivenom experienced potentially severe early (anaphylactoid) reactions. The most common react...

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Main Authors: Moran, N, Newman, W, Theakston, R, Warrell, D, Wilkinson, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998