Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis: A retrospective analysis of timing of initiation and antibody responses in a Belgian cohort
Substantial PEP delays among travelers were observed. The robust antibody responses suggest that routine serological follow-up is not necessary for all patients.
Authors
- Caroline Theunissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9905-0109)
- Christophe Burm
- Katleen Balliauw
- Inne Nauwelaers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3577-6776)
- Steven Van Den Broucke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-1590)
- Benjamin J Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-9662)
- Patrick H. P. Soentjens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-1199)
- Emmanuel Bottieau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5868-7760)
- Ula Maniewski
- Isabel Brosius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-8874)
- Christophe Van Dijck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8010-1351)
- Nicole Berens‐Riha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4533-0081)
- Steven Declercq
- Laurens Liesenborghs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5616-8548)
- Matilde Hens
- Felix De Bièvre
Institutions
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- Queen Astrid Military Hospital (BE)
- Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique (BE)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102761
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17