A Sarawak experience on the use of IPC ID PEP regimen in patients bitten by laboratory confirmed rabies animals
On 1st July 2017, rabies outbreak was declared in the state of Sarawak, which is located in the Borneo Island following the deaths of 3 children due to human rabies infection. Rabies has the highest case fatality rate but is highly preventable through prompt and effective post-exposure prophylaxis (...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2020
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34645/1/A%20Sarawak%20experience%20on%20the%20use%20of%20IPC%20ID%20PEP%20regimen%20in%20patients%20bitten%20by%20laboratory%20confirmed%20rabies%20animals.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34645/ https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(20)31937-8/fulltext |
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| Summary: | On 1st July 2017, rabies outbreak was declared in the state of Sarawak, which is located in the Borneo Island following the deaths of 3 children due to human rabies infection. Rabies has the highest case fatality rate but is highly preventable through prompt and effective post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). |
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