Treatment of a Snakebite Injury With Secondary Bacterial Infection: A Case Study.
Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves SachettSamara Sousa Carvalho VieiraFrandison Gean Souza SoaresJoão Arthur AlcântaraHanna Beatriz de Souza CarvalhoEliana Marques Gomes da SilvaIran Mendonça da SilvaWuelton Marcelo MonteiroPublished in: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (2023)
The care of wounds caused by snakebites is a challenge for the health care team due to tissue loss resulting from the action of the venom and secondary bacterial infection. Close follow-up with the use of systemic antibiotics and topical therapies proved effective in minimizing tissue loss in this case.