Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (<i>Micrurus mipartitus</i>) in Colombia.

Cañas, Carlos A; Castro-Herrera, Fernando; Castaño-Valencia, Santiago

Envenomation by the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) in Colombia.

Cañas, Carlos A; Castro-Herrera, Fernando; Castaño-Valencia, Santiago.

Afiliação

Cañas CA; Department of Internal Medicine, Fundación Valle del Lili, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia.
Castro-Herrera F; Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
Castaño-Valencia S; Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis ; 23: 9, 2017.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28228775

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Although the red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is widely distributed in Colombia and its venom is highly neurotoxic and life threatening, envenomation by this species is rare. Therefore, this report may shed some light on the clinical presentation of M. mipartitus bites. CASE PRESENTATIONS: Herein, we describe two cases of patients bitten by red-tailed coral snakes, illustrating the clinical presentation of the victims, the outcomes and treatment provided. CONCLUSION: Envenomation caused by M. mipartitus provokes predicable neurotoxicity, and its treatment should be based on respiratory support and use of specific antivenom.

Palavras-chave

Colombia; Micrurus mipartitus; Red-tailed coral snake; snake envenomation

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Colombia Idioma: En Revista: J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Colômbia País de publicação: Brasil

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