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<journal-id>2462-8522</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Case reports]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Case reports]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2462-8522</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Bogotá), Facultad de Medicina]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2462-85222017000100005</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15446/cr.v3n1.58625</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ENVENOMATION CAUSED BY THE BITE OF THE SNAKE BOTHRIECHIS SCHLEGELII. REPORT OF TWO CASES IN COLOMBIA]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[EMPONZOÑAMIENTO CAUSADO POR MORDEDURA DE LA SERPIENTE BOTHRIECHIS SCHLEGELII. REPORTE DE DOS CASOS OCURRIDOS EN COLOMBIA]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Galofre-Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Información de Seguridad sobre Productos Químicos CISPROQUIM  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>3</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>5</fpage>
<lpage>11</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2462-85222017000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2462-85222017000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2462-85222017000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The bite by snakes of the Bothriechis genus is common in certain areas of Colombia such as the Coffee-growing Region. Due to their arboreal habits and defensiveness, these snakes usually bite farmers in their upper limbs and face. In Colombia, the incidence of accidents caused by these snakes has not been accurately estimated yet because of deficiencies in recording this type of cases, as well as of the ignorance on this reptile by health personnel working in its area of influence. This paper describes two cases of bites by B. schlegelii occurred in Colombia during 2015. The first case is about a 55-year-old man who was bitten on the left hand, and subsequently developed paresthesia and edema until the forearm, with no other findings; the patient underwent treatment with polyvalent antivenin from Probiol®, with complete resolution of the event. The second case portrays a 62-year-old man, bitten on the left hand, presenting with emesis, diaphoresis, edema until shoulder, prolonged clotting times, and no bleeding; the patient required eight vials of polyvalent antivenin from Instituto Nacional de Salud (National Institute of Health, Colombia), thereby normalizing clotting times. Complete resolution of the event was achieved.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La mordedura de serpiente del género Bothriechis es frecuente en regiones de Colombia como el eje cafetero. Debido a sus costumbres arborícolas y su actitud defensiva, por lo general estas serpientes muerden a agricultores en sus miembros superiores y rostro. En Colombia, la incidencia de accidentes provocados por este tipo de serpiente aún no ha sido estimada con exactitud, ya que existen deficiencias en el registro de los mismos, así como desconocimiento de este reptil por parte del personal de salud que trabaja en su área de influencia. En este artículo se presentan dos casos de mordeduras por B. schlegelii ocurridos en Colombia en 2015. El primero, un hombre de 55 años con mordedura en mano izquierda, que desarrolló parestesias y edema hasta antebrazo sin otros hallazgos y que fue sometido a tratamiento con antivipérido polivalente de Probiol®, con resolución completa del evento. Por su parte, el segundo caso es el de un hombre de 62 años que fue mordido en mano izquierda, presentando emesis, diaforesis, edema hasta el hombro y tiempos de coagulación prolongados, sin sangrado; el paciente requirió ocho ampollas de antivipérido polivalente del Instituto Nacional de Salud (Colombia), con lo que se logró normalización de tiempos de coagulación y resolución completa del evento.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Bothriechis schlegelii]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Snake bites]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Blood coagulation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Colombia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Bothriechis schlegelii]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mordeduras de serpientes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Coagulación sanguínea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Colombia]]></kwd>
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