Clinical features of puff adder envenoming: case series of Bitis arietans snakebites in Kenya and a scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a medically important snake species found across much of Africa, yet there is limited literature on the clinical features and pathophysiology of envenoming after a puff adder bite.

Methods

We conducted a case-series study to describe the clinical features of patients with puff adder bites who were treated in two primary healthcare facilities in Kenya and complemented our case-series with a scoping review of all published cases of puff adder envenoming that contained sufficient clinical details to highlight the major features.

Results

Between December 2020 and September 2021, 15 patients were admitted with a suspected puff adder bite (based on the patient's description of the biting snake or confirmed in patients who brou

SUBMITTER: Tianyi FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11828387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature