Wound Infections of Snakebites from the Venomous <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> and <i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i> in Taiwan: Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Predicting the Need for Antibiotics—A BITE Study

Snakebites from Taiwan habus (<i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i>) and green bamboo vipers (<i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i>) account for two-thirds of all venomous snakebites in Taiwan. While there has been ongoing optimization of antivenin therapy, the proper management of su...

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Published in:	Toxins
Main Authors:	Chih-Chuan Lin, Yen-Chia Chen, Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Chen-Ken Seak, Joanna Chen-Yeen Seak, Gao Shi-Ying, Chen-June Seak, SPOT Investigators
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Subjects:	wound infections snakebites Taiwan habu <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> green bamboo viper <i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i>
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/9/575