Infections in the bite site after envenoming by snakes of the Bothrops genus
J. venom. anim. toxins
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3(2): 264-72, 1997.
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in English
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RESUMO
Envenomation caused by snakes of the Bothrops genus produces a lesion in the bite site and can result in extensive necrosis. The dead tissue can be secondarily infected by bacteria that come from the snake, and the bacteria can be inoculated at the moment of the bite. The bacteria that most commonly cause infection are the enterobacteria, mainly Morganella morganii, Proteus rettgeri, Enterobacter sp., and Escherichia coli. Group D streptococci including here Enterococcus sp. and the Bacteroides sp. are also involved. Based on a study of the sensibility of these bacteria, it has been suggested that this infection must be treated with chloramphenicol, as a sole antimicrobial agent, or with the combinations of benzylpenicillin or ampicillin with aminoglycoside or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Although Governmental Health Services do not recommend the prophylactic use of antimicrobial drugs, it is not yet clear that such a procedure would not be useful in cases with a high probability of infection.
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Main subject:
Penicillin G
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Proteus Infections
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Snake Bites
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Bacteroides Infections
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Chloramphenicol
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Bothrops
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Crotalid Venoms
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections
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Escherichia coli Infections
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins
Journal subject:
Toxicology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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