Journal article
Antemortem diagnosis of human rabies
The Journal of family practice, Vol.43(1), pp.83-87
07/1996
PMID: 8691186
Web of Science ID: WOS:A1996UX32100017
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Abstract
Human rabies is a rare but fatal disease. In the United States, the majority of people infected with rabies contract the disease by being bitten by a wild animal, most commonly bats. Because rabies is so rarely seen, it is often not diagnosed until after death, at which time exposed health care workers will require rabies prophylaxis. We describe a case for which the diagnosis was made before death. The prompt consideration of this diagnosis allowed early isolation of the patient and prevented unnecessary risk to health care workers.
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- Title
- Antemortem diagnosis of human rabies
- Publication Details
- The Journal of family practice, Vol.43(1), pp.83-87
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Copyright
- © 2008, © 2008 Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
- Identifiers
- WOS:A1996UX32100017; 99380182441306600
- Academic Unit
- Usha Kundu, MD College of Health; Public Health
- Language
- English