TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Profile of human anti-rabies care and post-exposure prophylaxis in the state of São Paulo
JO  - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
A1  - Andrade, Bruno Fonseca Martins da Costa
A1  - Queiroz, Luzia Helena
A1  - Marinho, Márcia
SP  - S0037
EP  - 86822023000100606
VL  - 56
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0037-8682
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0473-2022
ID  - ref1
ER  -