Antibiotic therapy for snakebite envenoming

 

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Authors: Resiere, Dabor, Gutiérrez, José María, Neviere, Remi, Cabié, André, Mehdaoui, Hossein, Kallel, Hatem
Publication Date:2020
Description:There are numerous conflicting recommendations available on the use of antibiotics following snakebite. The present letter to the editor presents some recommendations based on recent studies, and aims to stimulate debate on this topic.
Country:Kérwá
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/105005
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/105005
https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-9199-JVATITD-2019-0098
Keyword:Snakebite envenoming
Antibiotic therapy
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Third generation cephalosporins
Bacterial resistance
Bothrops lanceolatus
Infection
Prophylaxis