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