Update on snake bites

Maguiña-Vargas C.; Chincha-Lino O.; Vilcapoma-Balbín P.; Morante D. · Revista Medica Herediana (2020) · DOI: 10.20453/rmh.v31i1.3729

Resumen

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.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia