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Factors Limiting the Appropriate Use of Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis by Health Professionals in Brazil
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is necessary to prevent the fatal onset of rabies but requires optimization to avoid overuse in populations at risk of rabies. In Brazil, the incidence of dog bites remains high, with almost half of dog-bite patients not receiving the PEP recommended by the Ministry o...
Autores principales: | da Silva, Ramiro M., Megid, Jane, Hampson, Katie, Campos, Aline Alves Scarpellini, Higashi, Cintia S., Medeiros, Fabíola S., Pereira, Alexandra S., Benavides, Julio A. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9120864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35601400 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.846994 |
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