Abstract

ROJAS-JAIMES, Jesús; CORCUERA-CIUDAD, Rodrigo  and  MARCAS-CACERES, Gualberto. Ophidic accident by Bothrops atrox in a minor of Ucayali, Peru. CES Med. [online]. 2019, vol.33, n.3, pp.248-253. ISSN 0120-8705.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.33.3.11.

The genus Bothorops is widely distributed in the Peruvian Amazon, being responsible for more than 70 % of cases of snake bite poisoning. In Perú it is estimated that 2150 cases of snakebite occur each year; however, this number could be much higher due to low notification. We describe the case of a minor, who reports having been bitten by a “Bothrops” in a rural area in the Ucayali region, with presence of thrombocytopenia, marked edema near the area of the bite and difficulty urinating with a torpid evolution despite the therapy implemented, culminating in the death of the patient. The present case emphasizes good therapeutic management and the promptness of its implementation to avoid complications and other fatal outcomes.

Keywords : Fatal accident, Bothrops; Antibiotics; Children.

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