Cent Eur J Public Health 2004, 12(Supplement):S53-S54

The New Therapy Procedures for Viper Attack

Kresánek J., Placková S., Cagáňová B., Klobušická Z., Bátora I., Kresánek I.
Toxicological Information Center, Clinic of Occupational Diseases and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Derer Hospital, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

In Slovak Republic and the region of Central and Eastern Europe the viper is the only species of venomous snake living in wild. During the last nine observed years (1993-2002) the Toxicological Information Center (TIC) was consulted in 81 cases of individuals attacked by snakes. 51 of these cases were by viper, rattlesnake 6, and green mamba once. 23 cases were by non-venomous snakes; adder 22 times and royal snake once. The viper and adder attacks occurred in the wild and the other cases with snake keepers. None of affected individuals died.
Our contribution contains the new recommended therapy procedures for viper attack.

Keywords: viper, therapy by snake attack, clinical criterion for anti-serum implication

Published: March 1, 2004  Show citation

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Kresánek J, Placková S, Cagáňová B, Klobušická Z, Bátora I, Kresánek I. The New Therapy Procedures for Viper Attack. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2004;12(Supplement):S53-54. PubMed PMID: 15141978.
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