Rabies in a blind patient: confusion after corneal transplantation.
Two blind persons received corneal transplants from a single donor who showed no signs of rabies before he died. One of the recipients, a young girl, died 16 days later of rabies and the other recipient survived. We discuss the possible mode of transmission of rabies to the first recipient and the management of the second recipient.
Department of Community Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Ramesh Masthi
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Raviprakash
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Gangasagara
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KS
Sriprakash
B Y
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Ashwin
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Ullas
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Madhusudhana
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005642:Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D011818:Rabies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines