Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases (Feb 2020)

Antibiotic therapy for snakebite envenoming

  • Dabor Resiere,
  • José María Gutiérrez,
  • Rémi Névière,
  • André Cabié,
  • Mehdaoui Hossein,
  • Hatem Kallel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-9199-jvatitd-2019-0098
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26

Abstract

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Abstract There are numerous conflicting recommendations available on the use of antibiotics following snakebite. The present letter to the editor presents some recommendations based on recent studies, and aims to stimulate debate on this topic.