Fatal rabies despite post-exposure prophylaxis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 178-180

  Deshmukh, D G ^a   Damle, A S ^a   Bajaj, J K ^a   Bhakre, J B ^a   Patil, N S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Post exposure prophylaxis; rabies

Indexed keywords

RABIES VACCINE; RABIPURE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CHILD; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DOG BITE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MALE; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUADRIPLEGIA; RABIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; RESUSCITATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THIGH;

EID: 79959226604     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.81786     Document Type: Article

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