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Envenenamiento tras la mordedura de una víbora alfombra ( Echis ocellatus ) durante el embarazo: el uso a tiempo del antídoto mejora los resultados materno y fetal
Author(s) -
Habib A. G.,
Abubakar S. B.,
Abubakar I. S.,
Larnyang S.,
Durfa N.,
Nasidi A.,
Yusuf P. O.,
Garnvwa J.,
Theakston R. D. G.,
Salako L.,
Warrell D. A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02122.x
Subject(s) - antivenom , viper , medicine , pregnancy , poison control , venom , obstetrics , medical emergency , biology , fishery , genetics
Summary The report describes successful management of 10 women in 2nd and 3rd pregnancy trimesters with EchiTab IgG antivenom after carpet viper ( Echis ocellatus ) envenoming. All women survived but foetal loss in a victim with delayed presentation and a case of mild hypersensitivity reaction were recorded. Excellent outcomes can be achieved in rural and semi‐nomadic populations without specialized care and immediate access and provision of effective antivenoms is paramount in curtailing snakebite maternal morbidity, mortality and foetal loss.