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Published on: May 12, 2023
Inadequate antibody response to rabies vaccine in immunocompromised patient
Eran Kopel1, Gal Oren, Yechezkel Sidi
1Internal Medicine Department C, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel. eran.kopel@mail.huji.ac.il
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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