A confirmed bite by a Beautiful Pit Viper (Trimeresurus venustus) resulting in local symptoms.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_5502575240F2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
A confirmed bite by a Beautiful Pit Viper (Trimeresurus venustus) resulting in local symptoms.
Journal
Toxicon
Author(s)
Fuchs J., Bessire K., Weiler S.
ISSN
1879-3150 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0041-0101
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
163
Pages
44-47
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This case report describes the effect of an envenomation by the Beautiful Pit Viper Trimeresurus venustus (or Cryptelytrops venustus), which is a green pit viper native to Thailand and Malaysia. A previously healthy 60-year-old snake breeder with no relevant medical history was bitten by his adult T. venustus in the third finger of his right hand while taking it out of the feeding box. The bite was painful and swelling progressed to include his whole hand within an hour after the bite. He was treated symptomatically with pre-emptive antibiotics and analgesics, never developed any hematological disorders such as coagulopathy and bleeding or disseminated intravascular coagulation and was discharged 26 hours after the bite. The clinical course in our patient matched two other well-documented cases reported to our Poisons Centre, and one further case presented as a conference-poster. All patients recovered with symptomatic therapy and never required antivenom. Therefore, bites by T. venustus seem to present with less severe symptoms compared to other Trimeresurus species.
Keywords
Analgesics/therapeutic use, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Crotalid Venoms, Edema/chemically induced, Finger Injuries, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Injuries, Pain/drug therapy, Snake Bites/diagnosis, Snake Bites/drug therapy, Trimeresurus, Coagulopathy, Cryptelytrops venustus, Local symptoms, Trimeresurus venustus
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Web of science
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20/08/2019 15:09
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