Randomised controlled double-blind non-inferiority trial of two antivenoms for saw-scaled or carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) envenoming in Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: In West Africa, envenoming by saw-scaled or carpet vipers (Echis ocellatus) causes great morbidity and mortality, but there is a crisis in supply of effective and affordable antivenom (ISRCTN01257358). METHODS: In a randomised, double-blind, controlled, non-inferiority trial, "Echi...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Abubakar, I, Abubakar, S, Habib, A, Nasidi, A, Durfa, N, Yusuf, P, Larnyang, S, Garnvwa, J, Sokomba, E, Salako, L, Theakston, R, Juszczak, E, Alder, N, Warrell, D
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: Public Library of Science 2010