Severe tissue complications in patients of Bothrops snakebite at a tertiary health unit in the Brazilian Amazon: clinical characteristics and associated factors

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021 Feb 26:54:e03742020. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0374-2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Snakebites in the Brazilian Amazon are caused mostly by snakes from the Bothrops genus and envenomated patients may suffer from tissue complications.

Methods: This study aimed to identify risk factors for severe tissue complications (STC) in patients with Bothrops snakebite in the Amazonas state, Brazil.

Results: Snakebites that were classified as severe and affected female patients with comorbidities presented greater risks of developing STCs. In addition, hospitalizations of patients with STC exceeded 5 days.

Conclusions: Clinical and epidemiological characteristics can prove essential for assessing the evolution of STC and clinical prognosis of patients with Bothrops snakebites.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antivenins
  • Bothrops*
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Crotalid Venoms*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Snake Bites* / complications
  • Snake Bites* / diagnosis
  • Snake Bites* / epidemiology
  • Snakes

Substances

  • Antivenins
  • Crotalid Venoms