Prophylaxis against rabies in children exposed to bats. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2005 Dec;24(12):1109-10
Date
12/24/2005Pubmed ID
16371876DOI
10.1097/01.inf.0000191443.48828.79Scopus ID
2-s2.0-29444446825 4 CitationsAbstract
Rabies has become a disease of increasing concern. One reason is that bat variant rabies is a more common cause of human disease, with 1-2 deaths per year in the United States. Bat bites are much more difficult to document than bites from larger animals. Deaths from rabies encephalitis have remained undiagnosed until postmortem examination. Prophylaxis includes a series of 5 vaccinations during 28 days. Vaccine efficacy has been documented, even in young children.
Author List
Willoughby RE Jr, Hammarin ALAuthor
Rodney E. Willoughby MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsAntibodies, Viral
Bites and Stings
Child
Child, Preschool
Chiroptera
Humans
Infant
Male
Rabies
Rabies Vaccines
Rabies virus
Vaccination
