Efficacy of species specific Anti-scorpion Venom Serum (AScVS) against severe, Serious scorpion stings (Mesobuthus tamulus concanesis Pocock) - An experience from rural hospital in Western Maharashtra

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 54, Issue APR., 2006, Pages 283-287

  Natu, V S ^a   Murthy, R K K ^b   Deodhar, K P ^c  

^a Vijayshree Hospital   (India)

^b KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^c LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHARYBDOTOXIN; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORPION; SPIDER BITE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INDIA; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCORPIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645660495     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: 00045772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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