Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) includes wound washing, human rabies immune globulin (HRIG), and a four-dose series of vaccines. Never administer HRIG and the first dose of rabies vaccine into the same anatomical site.

2024年6月20日 · Rabies pre-exposure vaccination is recommended for people who work directly with animals that could have rabies, or who travel to areas where rabies is common and medical care is limited. Post-exposure prophylaxis after rabies …

Post-exposure prophylaxis includes rabies vaccine with or without rabies immune globulin. The specific regimen depends upon the patient's prior rabies vaccine history and other factors. A detailed discussion of the regimens used for post-exposure prophylaxis is found elsewhere.

Rabies PEP should be instituted immediately. PEP consists of a course of potent, effective rabies vaccine that meets WHO recommendations and administration of rabies immunoglobulin. PEP does not have contraindications if purified rabies immunoglobulin and vaccine are used. Pregnancy and infancy are not contraindications to PEP. 5.

2008年5月23日 · An overview of current recommendations for human rabies PEP, including wound care and administration of both human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and vaccine.

2024年9月4日 · 1 Exposure is defined as a bite or scratch that breaks the skin or open wound or mucous membrane exposure to a susceptible animal’s saliva, CSF or neural tissue. Contact with the animal’s blood, urine or feces does not constitute exposure to rabies. NOTE: If the animal is a bat, please refer to footnote 3. 2 Only mammals are susceptible to rabies.

Rabies is nearly always fatal, so postexposure prophylaxis (rabies PEP) is vital to preventing clinical progression. In this article, DynaMed editors discuss assessment, rabies PEP procedures, and barriers to implementation.

Wound cleansing is especially important in rabies prevention. In animal studies, thorough wound cleansing alone without other medical treatments (e.g., PEP) has been shown to markedly reduce the likelihood of rabies. Wounds should be promptly irrigated with water, or a …

Rabies is a rare but serious disease caused by a virus that infects the brain. People and animals with rabies almost always die once symptoms begin. People and animals can get rabies from the bite of an infected animal. In California, bats and skunks are the …

ACIP Human Rabies Prevention Recommendations. MMWR, U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Publication, 2008 Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for PEP.