| Literature DB >> 21225218 |
Pedro Pereira de Oliveira Pardal1, Joseana Silva de Oliveira Pardal, Maria Apolônia da Costa Gadelha, Líliam da Silva Rodrigues, Darlan Tavares Feitosa, Ana Lúcia da Costa Prudente, Hui Wen Fan.
Abstract
Two cases of proven coral snake bites were reported in Belém, Pará State, Brazil. The first case was a severe one caused by Micrurus surinamensis. The patient required mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure. The second case showed just mild signs of envenomation caused by Micrurus filiformis. Both patients received specific Micrurus antivenom and were discharged without further complications. Coral snake bites are scarcely reported in the Amazon region and there is a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, varying from extremely mild to those which may rapidly lead to death if the patient is not treated as soon as possible.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 21225218 DOI： 10.1590/s0036-46652010000600009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo ISSN： 0036-4665 Impact factor: 1.846