Rabies encephalitis in a preschool child following postexposure prophylaxis.

Rabies encephalitis in a preschool child following postexposure prophylaxis.

We report a case of rabies encephalitis in a 4½-year-old male child with an exposure to a suspect rabid dog. The child developed rabies 25 days after receiving postexposure prophylaxis. Rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) is currently administered according to body weight. In high-risk exposures over the he...

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Main Authors: K M Chaitra, Sandeep Ballal, N R Ramesh Masthi, D H Ashwath Narayana, H T Yashodha, Mansi Kumar, Afroza Asiya, Divya Bharathi G, Sanjay S C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009045

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