title: Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in travellers returning from Bali, Indonesia, November 2008 to March 2010.
abstract: Since 2008, when the outbreak of rabies in Bali began, 45 patients have attended GeoSentinel or EuroTravNet sites for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), representing 12.6% of all travellers seen for PEP in all network clinics during the same time period. This suggests that Bali is emerging as a commonly visited destination among travellers presenting for rabies PEP. The data demonstrate that the majority of animal-related injuries in travellers returning from Bali are associated with exposure to monkeys, and not dog bites/scratches. The clinical implications of this are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France. philippe.gautret@club-internet.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gautret
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D057236:Travel Medicine; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines