title: Inadequate antibody response to rabies vaccine in immunocompromised patient.
abstract: We describe an inadequate antibody response to rabies vaccine in an immunocompromised patient. A literature search revealed 15 additional immunocompromised patients, of whom 7 did not exhibit the minimum acceptable level of antibodies after a complete postexposure prophylaxis regimen. An international rabies registry is needed to provide a basis for determining appropriate vaccination protocols.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department C, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel. eran.kopel@mail.huji.ac.il
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kopel
authors.forename: Gal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oren
authors.forename: Yechezkel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sidi
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D001733:Bites and Stings; D005260:Female; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D011818:Rabies / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines