Failure of chloramphenicol prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of abscess formation as a complication of envenoming by Bothrops snakes in Brazil: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Jorge, M T; Malaque, C; Ribeiro, L A; Fan, H W; Cardoso, J L C; Nishioka, S A; Sano-Martins, I S; França, F O S; Kamiguti, A S; Theakston, R D G; Warrell, D A

Jorge, M T; Malaque, C; Ribeiro, L A; Fan, H W; Cardoso, J L C; Nishioka, S A; Sano-Martins, I S; França, F O S; Kamiguti, A S; Theakston, R D G; Warrell, D A.

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Jorge MT; Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil.

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 98(9): 529-34, 2004 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15251401

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Abscess/prevention & control; Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage; Bothrops; Chloramphenicol/administration & dosage; Snake Bites/complications; Abscess/epidemiology; Abscess/etiology; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Brazil/epidemiology; Child; Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Necrosis/prevention & control; Snake Bites/drug therapy; Snake Bites/epidemiology; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Snake Bites / Chloramphenicol / Bothrops / Abscess / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United kingdom

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