Envenomation by the colubrid snake Atractaspis bibronii: a case report.
A reptile caretaker was bitten and envenomated by Atractaspis bibronii while handling a box of "non-venomous" colubrid feeder snakes. The patient was bitten on a finger by a single fang. Pain and swelling were noted within 10 min and dissipated over the ensuing 3 days. This case report adds to the limited number of bites by A. bibronii already found in the literature and reviews what is currently known about the species.
Kirchberg
J S
JS
University of California, San Diego.
Davidson
T M
TM
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*