Infections following rattlesnake envenomation and use of antibiotics.

Stephen A KlotzGeoffrey T SmelskiSarah A WatkinsF Mazda Shirazi

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2024)

Confirmed infections following a rattlesnake bite are uncommon (0.97% of bites). Physicians should refrain from prescribing antibiotics, as they are not justified for most rattlesnake bite victims and the variety of pathogens encountered precludes use of any single effective antibiotic.

Keyphrases

primary care
gram negative
antimicrobial resistance
adverse drug
drug induced