Abstract |
A 6-year-old boy from India developed an atypical form of rabies following a stray dog bite and as a consequence of not receiving the standard World Health Organization recommended post-exposure prophylaxis for category III wounds. Serial rising rabies virus neutralizing antibody titres in serum and cerebrospinal fluid by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test helped confirm the diagnosis of rabies. The child has survived for 4 months since the onset of illness, albeit with neurological sequelae.
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Authors | Sunil Karande, Mamta Muranjan, Reeta Subramaniam Mani, Ashwini Manoor Anand, Raghavendraswami Amoghimath, Shilpa Sankhe, Ashwin Yajaman Belludi, Shampur Narayan Madhusudana |
Journal | International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
(Int J Infect Dis)
Vol. 36
Pg. 1-3
(Jul 2015)
ISSN: 1878-3511 [Electronic] Canada |
PMID | 25975650
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Animals
- Bites and Stings
(complications)
- Child
- Dogs
- Encephalitis, Viral
(diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Rabies
(diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Radiography
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