Citation

Vanwersch K. Trop. Doct. 1998; 28(4): 221-222.

Affiliation

University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9803843

Abstract

In Trinity Hospital, a district hospital in the south of Malawi, over a period of 4 years 60 patients were admitted following injury by crocodiles. All patients were treated by extensive surgical cleaning and debridement, anti-tetanus treatment and broad spectrum antibiotics. Twenty-four patients (40%) had serious injuries resulting in permanent deformity. Only one patient died from sepsis.

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