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Provedor de dados: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
País: | Brazil
Título: | Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia
Autores: | Cañas,Carlos A.; Castro-Herrera,Fernando; Castaño-Valencia,Santiago.
Data: | 2017-01-01
Ano: | 2017
Palavras-chave: | Red-tailed coral snake; Micrurus mipartitus; Snake envenomation; Colombia.
Resumo: | Abstract  Background  Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bites.  Case presentations  Herein, we describe two cases of patients bitten by red-tailed coral snakes, illustrating the clinical presentation of the victims, the outcomes and treatment provided.  Conclusion  Envenomation caused by M. mipartitus provokes predicable neurotoxicity, and its treatment should be based on respiratory support and use of specific antivenom.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100502
Editor: | Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos
Relação: | 10.1186/s40409-017-0100-4
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases  v.23 2017
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess