Citation

Moreno E, Queiroz-Andrade M, Lira-da-Silva RM, Tavares-Neto J. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 2005; 38(1): 15-21.

Vernacular Title

Caracteristicas clinicoepidemiologicas dos acidentes ofidicos em Rio Branco,

Affiliation

Departamento de Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC. epmoreno@uol.com.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical)

DOI

/S0037-86822005000100004

PMID

15717089

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the clinical epidemiological profile of the snake bites attended at the reference hospital of Acre. One hundred-forty four patients were studied prospectively, from January to December 2002. One hundred-thirteen (78.5%) cases were classified as accidents by venomous snakes. The genera Bothrops, Lachesis and Micrurus were responsible, respectively, for 75.7%, 2.1% e 0.7% cases. The accidents predominated in males (78.5%), rural workers (51.4%) and between 10 and 29 years old (43.8%). The distribution according to the severity of poisoning by genera Bothrops was: moderate (48.6%), mild (31.2%) or severe (20.2%). Two cases of Bothrops accident did not receive serum therapy. However, the antivenom was administered in twenty-three patients without envenoming. In conclusion, the results obtained were different of the observed by another authors with respect to the severity of accidents and suitable treatment. (Article in Portuguese. )