Stingray: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects. Bolívar State, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Julman R Cermeño (Author), Julmery J Cermeño (Author), Nilio Salazar (Author), Norka Gómez de Salazar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2005-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sstingrays are poisonous fish that can produce lesions by means of injecting poison to the victim through a penetrative structure. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of stingray poisoning in the Ruiz y Páez Hospital, the principal hospital in Bolívar state. It was a descriptive,...