| Autor: |
Barkati S, Taher HB, Beauchamp E, Yansouni CP, Ward BJ, Libman MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2019 Sep; Vol. 25 (9). |
| DOI: |
10.3201/eid2509.190045 |
| Abstrakt: |
Macaque-related injuries among primate workers can lead to a potentially fatal B virus encephalomyelitis. We describe a decision tool for evaluating the need for antiviral postexposure prophylaxis and provide a retrospective review of the injuries assessed in our center after its implementation in 2010. Among the injuries studied (n = 251), 40.6% were categorized as high-risk (prophylaxis recommended), 44.2% moderate-risk (consider prophylaxis), and 15.1% low-risk (prophylaxis not recommended). Ten percent of low-risk and 98% of high-risk injuries received prophylaxis (p<0.001). Compared with using universal postexposure prophylaxis, using a decision tool can lead to a standardization of practice and a reduction in prescriptions for antiviral medication. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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