Fatal Human Rabies Infection with Suspected Host-mediated Failure of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following a Recognized Zoonotic Exposure—Minnesota, 2021

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Journal Article
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Title
Fatal Human Rabies Infection with Suspected Host-mediated Failure of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following a Recognized Zoonotic Exposure—Minnesota, 2021
Abstract
Conclusion: This is the first reported failure of rabies PEP in the Western Hemisphere using a cell culture vaccine. Host-mediated primary vaccine failure attributed to previously unrecognized D impaired immunity is the most likely explanation for this breakthrough infection. Clinicians should consider measuring rabies neutralizing antibody titers after completion of PEP if there is E any suspicion for immunocompromise.
Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Date
2023-03-29
Pages
ciad098
Accessed
4/12/23, 6:52 AM
ISSN
1058-4838, 1537-6591
Language
en
Library Catalog
DOI.org (Crossref)
Citation
Holzbauer, S. M., Schrodt, C. A., Prabhu, R. M., Asch-Kendrick, R. J., Ireland, M., Klumb, C., Firestone, M. J., Liu, G., Harry, K., Ritter, J. M., Levine, M. Z., Orciari, L. A., Wilkins, K., Yager, P., Gigante, C. M., Ellison, J. A., Zhao, H., Niezgoda, M., Li, Y., … Bonwitt, J. (2023). Fatal Human Rabies Infection with Suspected Host-mediated Failure of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following a Recognized Zoonotic Exposure—Minnesota, 2021. Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciad098. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad098
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