Two rare case reports of confirmed Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) envenoming in Sri Lanka

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• 作者：R.M.M.K. Namal Rathnayaka^a ; ^b ; ^{namalrath10@yahoo.com} ; S.A.M. Kularatne^c ; K.D.M. Kumarasinghe^d ; K. Jeganadan^d ; P.E.A.N. Ranathunga^d
• 关键词：Snakebite ; Ceylon krait ; Bungarus ceylonicus ; Common krait ; Bungarus caeruleus ; Antivenom ; Sri Lanka ; Neuroparalysis
• 刊名：Toxicon
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：127
• 期：Complete
• 页码：44-48
• 全文大小：1637 K
• 卷排序：127

文摘

Two cases of Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) bites are described. One case is a dry bite and the other is a typical envenoming. Patients' history, examination, investigations and management are noted. A report after three decades regarding Bungarus ceylonicus bites in Sri Lanka.