Unmasking the ties of snake bite poisoning and COVID-19

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snake bite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease with variable clinical presentation, neurotoxic manifestations (respiratory paralysis), rhabdomyolysis, cardiotoxicity, autonomic hyperactivity, and/or coagulation abnormalities. There is limited data on the clinical course of the envenomation in an incidentally diagnosed COVID-19 patient.

Case presentation

A 17-year-old male with history of snake bite and neuroparalysis developed shortness of breath. He was treated with lyophilized polyvalent anti-snake venom (ASV) on admission in the emergency department and mechanical ventilation. Subsequently, he tested positive for COVID-19 infection. No immunomodulatory therapy was administered, and patient was extubated on the 5th day of ICU admission without any neur

SUBMITTER: Chander A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9330936 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature