ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2018
Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis started during or after travel: A GeoSentinel analysis.
Article in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04961983 (A Comprehensive Travel Health Education Improving Attitude, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, Role Identity, Actual Behavioral Control, and Intention to Provide Travel Health Information of Tour Guides in Bali), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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A Comprehensive Travel Health Education Improving Attitude, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, Role Identity, Actual Behavioral Control, and Intention to Provide Travel Health Information of Tour Guides in Bali
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies demonstrate that rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP) in international travelers is suboptimal, with only 5-20% of travelers receiving rabies immune globulin (RIG) in the country of exposure when indicated. We hypothesized that travelers may not be receiving RIG appropriately, and practices may vary between countries. We aim to describe the characteristics of travelers who received RIG and/or RPEP during travel. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findingsWe conducted a multi-center review of international travelers exposed to potentially rabid animals, collecting information on RPEP administration. Travelers who started RPEP before (Group A) and at (Group B) presentation to a GeoSentinel clinic during September 2014-July 2017 were included. We included 920 travelers who started RPEP. About two-thirds of Group A travelers with an indication for rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) did not receive it. Travelers exposed in Indonesia were less likely to receive RIG in the country of exposure (relative risk: 0.30; 95% confidence interval: 0.12-0.73; P = 0.01). Travelers exposed in Thailand [Relative risk (RR) 1.38, 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI): 1.0-1.8; P = 0.02], Sri Lanka (RR 3.99, 95% CI: 3.99-11.9; P = 0.013), and the Philippines (RR 19.95, 95% CI: 2.5-157.2; P = 0.01), were more likely to receive RIG in the country of exposure. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: This analysis highlights gaps in early delivery of RIG to travelers and identifies specific countries where travelers may be more or less likely to receive RIG. More detailed country-level information helps inform risk education of international travelers regarding appropriate rabies prevention.
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