Update on snake bites

Authors

  • Ciro Maguiña-Vargas
  • Omayra Chincha-Lino
  • Pierina Vilcapoma-Balbín
  • Diana Morante

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v31i1.3729

Keywords:

Snake bites; Bothrops; epidemiology

Abstract

This review on snake bites, seek to update the clinical epidemiology and therapy of frequent pathology in the Peruvian jungle and coast. Among the venomous snakes, the accident caused by the genus Bothrops stands out, in Peru the species B. atrox (jungle jar) is the cause in more than 90% of cases. 

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Published

2020-04-29

How to Cite

1.
Maguiña-Vargas C, Chincha-Lino O, Vilcapoma-Balbín P, Morante D. Update on snake bites. Rev Méd Hered [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 29 [cited 2025 Feb. 3];31(1):48-55. Available from: http://44.198.254.164/index.php/RMH/article/view/3729

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2020): January - March

Section

REVIEW ARTICLE

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