@article{ref1,
title="Profile of human anti-rabies care and post-exposure prophylaxis in the state of São Paulo",
journal="Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical",
year="2023",
author="Andrade, Bruno Fonseca Martins da Costa and Queiroz, Luzia Helena and Marinho, Márcia",
volume="56",
number="",
pages="S0037-86822023000100606",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Rabies is an anthropozoonosis that greatly impacts public health and is transmitted by infected mammals. Aggression by animals is notifiable and may result in anti-rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). This study aimed to characterize anti-rabies PEP notifications in São Paulo state, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted using data provided by the SINAN between 2013 and 2017. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 572,889 aggressions were recorded during the study period, characterized mostly by dogs (83.5%), single wounds (56.9%), superficial wounds (58.6%), and hands/feet (34.6%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Animal observation was the most frequent recommendation, even in cases of attacks from non-domestic animals.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0037-8682",
doi="10.1590/0037-8682-0473-2022",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0473-2022"
}