@article{fdi:010061978,
  title = {{E}pidemiology of snakebite and use of antivenom in {A}rgentina},
  author = {{D}olab, {J}. {A}. and de {R}oodt, {A}. {R}. and de {T}itto, {E}. {H}. and {G}arcia, {S}. {I}. and {F}unes, {R}. and {S}alomon, {O}. {D}. and {C}hippaux, {J}ean-{P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he incidence and case fatality rate of snakebite in {A}rgentina are poorly known. {M}ethods: {T}he authors used questionnaires provided with antivenoms by the primary manufacturer of anti-venoms in {A}rgentina. {R}esults: {A} total of 8083 completed questionnaires was collected between 1978 and 1998. {T}he annual incidence of snakebite was 1.8 bites per 100 000 inhabitants, with a high geographical heterogeneity; in the northern provinces of the country, the incidence can exceed 150 snakebites per 100 000 people per year. {B}othrops (pit viper) bites predominated, accounting for 96.6 (6720/6957) of envenomations, bites from {C}rotalus (rattlesnake) accounted for 2.8 (195/6957), and bites from {M}icrurus (coral snake) for 0.6 (42/6957). {M}ost patients were young men, who were generally bitten during agricultural activities, i.e. while working in the fields. {M}ost snakebites (78.9, 5852/7419) were to the lower limb, including 58.3 (4322/7419) to the foot. {T}he case fatality rate was 0.04 (3/8083). {M}ost envenomations (90, 7275/8083) were treated with specific antivenom during the first 4 h after the bite. {T}he median dose of antivenom was two vials for viper bites ({B}othrops and {C}rotalus) and three vials for {M}icrurus bites. {C}onclusion: {T}hese preliminary results should enable manufacturers to increase the availability of appropriate antivenom and health authorities to improve the management of snakebites where they are most common.},
  keywords = {{A}ntivenom ; {A}rgentina ; {B}othrops ; {C}rotalus ; {M}icrurus ; {S}nakebite ; {ARGENTINE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}ransactions of the {R}oyal {S}ociety of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene},
  volume = {108},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {269--276},
  ISSN = {0035-9203},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1093/trstmh/tru038},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061978},
}