Problems in human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis management.

Abstract

This is a prospective study of problems encountered with rabies-exposed patients in an animal bite clinic in a rabies endemic region. Five hundred successive patients were analyzed. The study focused mainly on issues that are not well covered in current WHO and US-CDC rabies manuals. Those dealing with immunoglobulin administration, managing severe and unusual injuries, logistic and financial issues headed the list. Animal bite patients often present challenging problems, which are not or inadequately addressed in official publications. Experience and good clinical judgment are essential in preventing human rabies.

• Authors: Saowaluck Tepsumethanon, Veera Tepsumethanon, Thanphet Tantawichien, Kanitta Suwansrinon, Henry Wilde
• Journal: Travel medicine and infectious disease (Travel Med Infect Dis) Vol. 5 Issue 3 Pg. 189-93 (May 2007) ISSN: 1477-8939 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 17448947 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Rabies Vaccines

Topics

• Animals
• Bites and Stings (epidemiology, prevention & control, virology)
• Dogs
• Humans
• Practice Patterns, Physicians' (statistics & numerical data)
• Prospective Studies
• Rabies (epidemiology, etiology, prevention & control)
• Rabies Vaccines (therapeutic use)
• Rabies virus (immunology)
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Thailand (epidemiology)
• Vaccination