Crocodile bite injury in southern Malawi.
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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University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution