Prague Med. Rep. 2014, 115, 120-127

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2014.42

Common Viper Bites in the Czech Republic - Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects during 15 Year Period (1999–2013)

Jiří Valenta, Zdeněk Stach, Martin Stříteský, Pavel Michálek

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Received August 28, 2014
Accepted November 18, 2014

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