Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda [version 3; 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2022-12-01
Series:Open Research Africa
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Online Access:https://openresearchafrica.org/articles/4-49/v3