Abstract

MARQUEZ GOMEZ, Marco Antonio  and  GOMEZ DIAZ, Graciela María. Ophidic accident in the department of Sucre, Colombia. Nova [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.24, pp.39-46. ISSN 1794-2470.

Objective: Describe the behavior of ophidic accident in the department of Sucre. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was done from 2007 to 2012, in this study, 803 cases of snakebites were reported to the surveillance system of the epidemiology department of Sucre. In this department, the snakebite accidents occurs along the entire year, mainly affecting men 15 to 44 years. Those affected come from all municipalities in the department and around the rural area, and it is mainly engaged in agriculture and domestic work; however, the town of Sincelejo accounts for 28.8% of all notifications. Results: In 48.2% of cases, the genus Bothrops was identified as the offending agent and in 83.9% of cases, the bite was found in the patient's limbs. In 356 cases or 44% the patients were hospitalized or the information of this records were not found. The treatment of hospitalized cases averaged 4.3 ± 4.5 shots were used per patient; This data is consistent with the protocol for registered mild cases (n = 450), but reviewing individual cases; then, it was found that 228 patients received only 1 to 3 ampoules. In 84 cases only one shot was administered.

Keywords : accidente ofídico; mordedura de serpientes; ofidismo; suero antiofídico; toxinología; Ophidic accident; snakebites; Ophidism; snake bites serum; Toxinology.

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