Envenoming after carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) bite during pregnancy: timely use of effective antivenom improves maternal and foetal outcomes

A. G. Habib; S. B. Abubakar; I. S. Abubakar; S. Larnyang; N. Durfa; A. Nasidi; P. O. Yusuf; J. Garnvwa; R.David G. Theakston; L. Salako; D. A. Warrell

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02122.x

Envenoming after carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) bite during pregnancy: timely use of effective antivenom improves maternal and foetal outcomes

A. G. Habib, S. B. Abubakar, I. S. Abubakar, S. Larnyang, N. Durfa, A. Nasidi, P. O. Yusuf, J. Garnvwa, R.David G. Theakston, L. Salako, D. A. Warrell

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Abstract

The report describes successful management of 10 women in 2nd and 3rd pregnancy trimesters with EchiTab IgG antivenom after carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) envenoming. All women survived but foetal loss in a victim with delayed presentation and a case of mild hypersensitivity reaction were recorded. Excellent outcomes can be achieved in rural and semi-nomadic populations without specialized care and immediate access and provision of effective antivenoms is paramount in curtailing snakebite maternal morbidity, mortality and foetal loss.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1172-1175
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tropical Medicine and International Health
Volume	13
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02122.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2008

Keywords

Antivenom
Carpet viper
Foetal loss
Maternal mobidity
Nomads
Pregnancy

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Habib, A. G., Abubakar, S. B., Abubakar, I. S., Larnyang, S., Durfa, N., Nasidi, A., Yusuf, P. O., Garnvwa, J., Theakston, R. D. G., Salako, L., & Warrell, D. A. (2008). Envenoming after carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) bite during pregnancy: timely use of effective antivenom improves maternal and foetal outcomes. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 13(9), 1172-1175. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02122.x

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Envenoming after carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) bite during pregnancy: timely use of effective antivenom improves maternal and foetal outcomes

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