Evaluation of post-exposure prophylaxis practices to improve the cost-effectiveness of rabies control in human cases potentially exposed to rabies in southern Bhutan
Abstract Background Rabies is endemic in southern Bhutan, associated with 1–2 human deaths and high post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) costs annually. Evaluation of clinicians’ management of human cases potentially exposed to rabies could contribute to improving PEP prescribing practices to both reduce...
Main Authors: | Kinley Penjor, Nelly Marquetoux, Chendu Dorji, Sithar Dorjee, Chencho Dorjee, P. D. Jolly, R. S. Morris, J. S. McKenzie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-4926-y |
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