Table 1.
Comparison of infection rates complicating snakebites that have been reported in series from different countries.
| Reference | Country | Snake species | Infection rate (%) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [5] | Taiwan | Protobothrops mucrosquamatus and Viridovipera stejnegeri | 22.5 | All patients received antivenom |
| [6] | Taiwan | Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus (41.1%) T. stejnegeri (21.6%), and cobra (10.8%) | 25.5 | Morganella species in 14% |
| [7] | Thailand | Green pit viper (Trimeresurus sp.) | 6.5 | Haemorrhagic bleb only risk factor for infection |
| [8] | China | G. brevicaudus and D. acutus | 25.1 | Excluded readmissions |
| [9] | Brazil | Bothrops sp. | 15.1 | Only included children |
| [10] | Brazil | Bothrops sp. | 40 | Included all patients |
| [11] | Brazil | Bothrops sp. | 23.3 | Included all patients |
| [12] | Colombia | Bothrops asper | 30.8 | |
| [13] | Martinique | Bothrops lanceolatus | 12 | Risk of infection increased with severity of envenomation |
| [14] | United States | Rattlesnake | 0.98 | |
| [15] | South Africa | Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica) | 25.6 | Only included patients requiring surgical debridement |
| [16] | Ghana | Echis ocellatus | 35.3 |