Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Dear Ashok, As evidence based medicine were to have it, I am forwarding an important article. i do not think rabies vaccination was required Seema Kapoor Ann Emerg Med. 1985 Feb;14(2):126-30. Rat bites: fifty cases. Ordog GJ, Balasubramanium S, Wasserberger J. A prospective study of 50 patients with uninfected rat bite wounds was undertaken to determine the natural incidence of wound infection without prophylactic antibiotics. All open wounds were cultured; bacterial isolates were cultured from 30% of wounds. Of bacterial isolates, 43% were Staphylococcus epidermidis and the remainder were Bacillus subtillus, diphtheroids, and alpha hemolytic Streptococcus. Only one patient (2%) developed an infection. Seventy-two percent of the bites occurred while the patient was sleeping, probably accounting for the fact that 84% of the wounds were on the exposed areas of the upper extremities and face. Treatment recommendations include good surgical management and avoidance of prophylactic antibiotics due to a low natural infection rate. If the wounds become infected, then a cephalosporin or penicillinase-resistant penicillin should be sufficient for treatment with appropriate surgical care of the wounds. Rabies prophylaxis usually is not required, but we suggest that tetanus prophylaxis is mandatory because most of our patients were deficient in this regard Urgent > Dear Seema / other pediatricians, > > I need this info ASAP. > > My niece who is in Nashik probably got bit one her ear by a rat 7-10 days ago. > > Here in Chicago area the only cases of Rabies seen are from bat / rodent bites. > > Local pediatrician saw her and said everything should be OK. > > Can someone confirm that asap. > > ashok bhaskar 1984 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Dear Ashok, As evidence based medicine were to have it, I am forwarding an important article. i do not think rabies vaccination was required Seema Kapoor Ann Emerg Med. 1985 Feb;14(2):126-30. Rat bites: fifty cases. Ordog GJ, Balasubramanium S, Wasserberger J. A prospective study of 50 patients with uninfected rat bite wounds was undertaken to determine the natural incidence of wound infection without prophylactic antibiotics. All open wounds were cultured; bacterial isolates were cultured from 30% of wounds. Of bacterial isolates, 43% were Staphylococcus epidermidis and the remainder were Bacillus subtillus, diphtheroids, and alpha hemolytic Streptococcus. Only one patient (2%) developed an infection. Seventy-two percent of the bites occurred while the patient was sleeping, probably accounting for the fact that 84% of the wounds were on the exposed areas of the upper extremities and face. Treatment recommendations include good surgical management and avoidance of prophylactic antibiotics due to a low natural infection rate. If the wounds become infected, then a cephalosporin or penicillinase-resistant penicillin should be sufficient for treatment with appropriate surgical care of the wounds. Rabies prophylaxis usually is not required, but we suggest that tetanus prophylaxis is mandatory because most of our patients were deficient in this regard Urgent > Dear Seema / other pediatricians, > > I need this info ASAP. > > My niece who is in Nashik probably got bit one her ear by a rat 7-10 days ago. > > Here in Chicago area the only cases of Rabies seen are from bat / rodent bites. > > Local pediatrician saw her and said everything should be OK. > > Can someone confirm that asap. > > ashok bhaskar 1984 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Hi everyone Are there any Rife operators in Amanzimtoti or Durban area Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Urgent > Dear Seema / other pediatricians, > > I need this info ASAP. > > My niece who is in Nashik probably got bit one her ear by a rat 7-10 days ago. > > Here in Chicago area the only cases of Rabies seen are from bat / rodent bites. > > Local pediatrician saw her and said everything should be OK. > > Can someone confirm that asap. > > ashok bhaskar 1984 > Dear Ashok, Only local wound should be treated accordingly.There is no need for antirabies treatment. arvind garg 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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