A FATAL CASE OF VIPER BITE IN ADULT IN FRANCE

Authors
BURES E MALIN F FOURNIER E CAPILLON M ROBERT R
Citation
E. Bures et al., A FATAL CASE OF VIPER BITE IN ADULT IN FRANCE, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(3), 1993, pp. 174-176
Citations number
NO
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
174 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:3<174:AFCOVB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Vipera bites in France are supposed to be benign. We report here, the case of a snake bite with fatal outcome due to hypoxemia and shock, oc curing in a young woman without previous disease. This case could lead to revaluate the indication of antivenimous serotherapy in the severe envenomations. However the tolerance of the new serums has to be conf irmed.