Profile of human anti-rabies care and post-exposure prophylaxis in the state of São Paulo

BACKGROUND: Rabies is an anthropozoonosis that greatly impacts public health and is transmitted by infected mammals. Aggression by animals is notifiable and may result in anti-rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). This study aimed to characterize anti-rabies PEP notifications in São Paulo state, B...

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Autores principales: Andrade, Bruno Fonseca Martins da Costa, Queiroz, Luzia Helena, Marinho, Márcia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2023
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10042473/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36995786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0473-2022
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Rabies is an anthropozoonosis that greatly impacts public health and is transmitted by infected mammals. Aggression by animals is notifiable and may result in anti-rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). This study aimed to characterize anti-rabies PEP notifications in São Paulo state, Brazil. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted using data provided by the SINAN between 2013 and 2017. RESULTS: A total of 572,889 aggressions were recorded during the study period, characterized mostly by dogs (83.5%), single wounds (56.9%), superficial wounds (58.6%), and hands/feet (34.6%). CONCLUSIONS: Animal observation was the most frequent recommendation, even in cases of attacks from non-domestic animals.

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