Pattern of animal bite, adherence and delays in initiating post exposure prophylaxis for rabies prevention
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Epidemiology of Animal Bites and Factors Associated With Delays in Initiating Post-exposure Prophylaxis for Rabies Prevention Among Animal Bite Cases: A Population-based Study
Objectives One way to prevent deaths due to rabies is the timely utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Therefore, in addition to an understanding of the epidemiological distribution of animal bites, it is necessary to explore the factors leading to delays in PEP initiation. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Iran in 2011, and included 7097 cases of animal bites reco...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.4223