Post-exposure human rabies prophylaxis: spatial patterns of inadequate procedures in Ceará - Brazil, 2007 to 2015
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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53: e20190247, 2020. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
This study investigated the spatial distribution of inappropriate post-exposure human rabies procedures in Ceará, Brazil, between 2007 and 2015.METHODS:
The ecological study population was based on the records of post-exposure human rabies procedures from the Notification Disease Information System. We analyzed the data using the Moran Index (I) and the Moran Local Index.RESULTS:
There were 222,036 (95.8%) records with inappropriate post-exposure human rabies procedures. There was heterogeneity in their spatial distribution, with two significant clusters in the northeast and northwest regions.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings help elaborate differentiated strategies to reduce unnecessary post-exposure human rabies procedures.
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Main subject:
Rabies
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Rabies Vaccines
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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