Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background Although rabies in dog bite patients is preventable through timely initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), a number of barriers to achieving PEP exist. This study investigated the delays to initiation of PEP among dog bite patients in the emergency departments of two PEP centers...
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| Main Authors: | Gloria Bahizi, Samuel Majalija, SM Thumbi, Fredrick Makumbi, Stevens Kisaka |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Open Research Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://openresearchafrica.org/articles/4-49/v2 |
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