Rabies: otolaryngologic manifestations.
Rabies is a rare, fatal viral infection, usually transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Some 30,000 Americans are immunized annually, however, so public health considerations are common. The development of a new vaccine, grown in human diploid cell culture, is discussed. It appears to have high antigenicity with no serious morbidity. A case of a patient with fatal rabies who had fever, delirium, dysphagia, and cervical and pectoral subcutaneous emphysema is presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011818:Rabies / Q000150:complications*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
D011819:Rabies Vaccines