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Editorial
. 2025 Oct;21(4):375-376.
doi: 10.1007/s13181-025-01100-w. Epub 2025 Sep 25.

Antivenom Choice in the Management of Snake Envenomation

Meghan B Spyres  1 , Anne-Michelle Ruha  2
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Editorial

Antivenom Choice in the Management of Snake Envenomation

Meghan B Spyres et al. J Med Toxicol. 2025 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Antivenom; Control; Envenomation; Outcomes; Snakebite.

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