Rabies, rabies vaccine, and renal failure : clinical issues
Joint Authors
Wiwanitkit, Viroj
Sriwijitalai, Won
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.560-563, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Rabies is an important neurological infection that is prevalent in tropical countries.
The rabid animals can bring rabies to humans by biting.
The disease can result in serious neurological problem and death is the end result.
The best way is prevention of disease by postexposure prophylaxis against rabies.
The effect of rabies on the renal system is little mentioned in the literature.
In the previous literature, acute kidney injury was observable in half of the rabies patients.
Rabies is also transmittable by organ transplantation.
Although it is rare and <10 cases had ever been reported in literature, it is proven that kidney transplant patients are at risk of getting rabies if the donor come from endemic country or with a history of travel to endemic country and has unclear cause of death.
Regarding rabies immunization, the use of vaccination for patients with the underlying renal failure is interesting.
In this short article, the authors summarize on those important clinical issues of rabies and renal failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sriwijitalai, Won& Wiwanitkit, Viroj. 2019. Rabies, rabies vaccine, and renal failure : clinical issues. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 30, no. 3, pp.560-563.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-894094
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sriwijitalai, Won& Wiwanitkit, Viroj. Rabies, rabies vaccine, and renal failure : clinical issues. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 30, no. 3 (May. / Jun. 2019), pp.560-563.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-894094
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sriwijitalai, Won& Wiwanitkit, Viroj. Rabies, rabies vaccine, and renal failure : clinical issues. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2019. Vol. 30, no. 3, pp.560-563.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-894094
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p.602-603
Record ID
BIM-894094