Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity

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Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 2 , 2016 , pages: 62–67
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1120934
Author(s): Darryl Wood Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa , Benjamin Sartorius School of Public Health, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa , Richard Hift Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Keywords: cytotoxic , emergency , envenomation , haemotoxic , KwaZulu Natal , neurotoxic , snakebite
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Objectives: To identify the toxicity profile of snakebites and to assess clinical severity.
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