@article{ref1,
title="True or false coral snake: is it worth the risk? A <i>Micrurus corallinus</i> case report",
journal="Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases",
year="2018",
author="Strauch, Marcelo Abrahão and Souza, Guilherme Jones and Pereira, Jordana Nahar and Ramos, Tyelli Dos Santos and Cesar, Marcelo Oliveira and Tomaz, Marcelo Amorim and Monteiro-Machado, Marcos and Patrão-Neto, Fernando Chagas and Melo, Paulo A.",
volume="24",
number="",
pages="e10-e10",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Bites provoked by the genus <i>Micrurus</i> represent less than 1% of snakebite cases notified in Brazil, a tiny fraction compared with other genus such as <i>Bothrops</i> and <i>Crotalus</i>, which together represent almost 80% of accidents. In addition to their less aggressive behavior, habits and morphology of coral snakes are determinant factors for such low incidence of accidents. Although <i>Micrurus</i> bites are rare, victims must be rescued and hospitalized in a short period of time, because this type of envenoming may evolve to a progressive muscle weakness and acute respiratory failure. CASE PRESENTATION: We report an accident caused by <i>Micrurus corallinus</i> involving a 28-year-old Caucasian sailor man bitten on the hand. The accident occurred in a recreational camp because people believed the snake was not venomous. The victim presented neurological symptoms 2 h after the accident and was taken to the hospital, where he received antielapidic serum 10 h after the bite. After the antivenom treatment, the patient presented clinical evolution without complications and was discharged 4 days later. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We reinforce that it is essential to have a health care structure suitable for the treatment of snakebite. Besides, the manipulation of these animals should only be carried out by a team of well-equipped and trained professionals, and even so with special attention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1678-9180",
doi="10.1186/s40409-018-0148-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40409-018-0148-9"
}