Crotaline snake bite in the Ecuadorian Amazon: randomised double blind comparative trial of three South American polyspecific antivenoms

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of three polyspecific antivenoms for bites from pit vipers. Design: Randomised double blind comparative trial of three antivenoms. Setting: Shell, Pastaza, southeastern Ecuador. Participants: 210 patients with incoagulable blood were recruited from 221 c...

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Main Authors: Smalligan, R, Cole, J, Brito, N, Laing, G, Mertz, B, Manock, S, Maudlin, J, Quist, B, Holland, G, Nelson, S, Lalloo, D, Rivadeneira, G, Barragan, M, Dolley, D, Eddleston, M, Warrell, D, Theakston, R
Format: Journal article
Published: 2004