Impact of antivenom administration on the evolution of cutaneous lesions in loxoscelism: A prospective observational study.

• Main Authors: Ceila M S Malaque (Author), Christina T G Novaes (Author), Roberta O Piorelli (Author), Jose Y Risk (Author), Jefferson C Murad (Author), Amanda N Lara (Author), Cristiana C Virgulino (Author), Karina T Miyaji (Author), Marcelo L Santoro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>Spiders of the genus Loxosceles are distributed throughout tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Loxosceles spp. bites may evolve to necrosis, with or without intravascular hemolysis. There is no consensus regarding the best treatment to prevent necrosis. The objec...