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Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda

2022-12-08

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<h4>Background: </h4> Although rabies in dog bite patients is preventable through timely initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), a number of barriers to achieving PEP exist. This study investigated the delays to initiation of PEP among dog bite patients in the emergency departments of two PEP centers in Uganda. <h4>Methods: </h4> A cross-sectional study was conducted among dog-bite patients that presented...

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DOI: 10.12688/aasopenres.13311.3

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