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ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2019

Decision Tool for Herpes B Virus Antiviral Prophylaxis after Macaque-Related Injuries in Research Laboratory Workers.

Sapha Barkati, Hashim Ba Taher, Elizabeth Beauchamp, Cédric P Yansouni, Brian J Ward, Michael D Libman

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Article in Emerging infectious diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sapha Barkati
Hashim Ba Taher
Elizabeth Beauchamp
Cédric P Yansouni
Brian J Ward
Michael D Libman
McGill University Health Centre · CASultan Qaboos University Hospital · OM

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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Bites and StingsDecision Support TechniquesMacacaAdultAnimalsAntiviral AgentsCohort StudiesFemaleHerpesviridae InfectionsHerpesvirus 1, CercopithecineHumansLaboratory PersonnelMaleOccupational InjuriesPost-Exposure ProphylaxisQuebecAntiviral Agentsantiviral agentsB virusdecision toolherpes B virus infectionmacacine alphaherpesvirus 1macaquemonkey B viruspost-exposure prophylaxisprimate workersresearch laboratory workersviruses

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PMID31441751
PMCPMC6711206
OpenAlexW2966369092

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