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Case Reports
. 2012 Sep;18(9):1493-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1809.111833.

Inadequate antibody response to rabies vaccine in immunocompromised patient

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Inadequate antibody response to rabies vaccine in immunocompromised patient

Eran Kopel et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Sep.

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.

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