Microbiota bacteriana asociada a la cavidad bucal de serpientes

Abstract

The bacterial microbiota associated to the mouth of snakes, is positioned as a new topic of study for Colombia and it has great impact in the ambit of public health. Accidents caused by bite of both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, ex situ and in situ, can cause wound complications due to the presence of bacteria in their mouth, such as: necrosis, gangrene, abscesses and blisters, which can result in the amputation of the affected limb or in the eventual death of the victim. According to the bibliographic compilation made for the construction of this monograph, it is possible to conclude that multiresistant gram negative bacteria predominate in the mouth of snakes, mostly belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family and that the use of prophylactic antibiotics in victims who do not present complications can generate resistance to antibiotics which negatively impacts the health ambit. Finally, it is essential to take into account the bacterial microbiota factor associated with the mouth of snakes when administering treatments to the victim of an accident caused by the bite of such organisms.