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[Post-exposure varicella prophylaxis].

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 2011
Varicella may have a serious and sometimes fatal course, especially in immunocompromised patients. Some patient groups may need prophylaxis after exposure to the varicella-zoster-virus. In this article we review the evidence for usefulness of prophylactic measures after such exposure.The article is based on a non-systematic literature search in Medline,
Jeanette Schultz, Johansen, Tone, Westergren, Egil, Lingaas   +2 more
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Prevalence of Malaria and Anaemia among HIV Infected Pregnant women Receiving Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis in Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study in Kinondoni Municipality. [PDF]

, 2014
HIV-infected pregnant women are particularly more susceptible to the deleterious effects of malaria infection particularly anaemia. In order to prevent opportunistic infections and malaria, a policy of daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis without the ...
A Kapito-tembo, AM Mount, AS Walker, CA Maxwell, CJ Uneke, CJ Uneke, D Morisky, DE Morisky, ET Nkhoma, FO Ter Kuile, G Sinha, G Weiss, J Mermin, J Ziske, JL Finkelstein, LO Omo-Aghoja, MC De Castro, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PA West, PM Newman, PS Sullivan, R Steketee, RFG Leke, RM Ned, S Mehta, S Renggli, SK Sharma, Tanzania National AIDS Control Program, The Municipal Medical Officer of Health, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization   +34 more
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New Rabies Vaccines for Use in Humans

Vaccines, 2019
Although vaccines are available, rabies still claims more than 55,000 human lives each year. In most cases, rabies vaccines are given to humans after their exposure to a rabid animal; pre-exposure vaccination is largely reserved for humans at high risk ...
Hildegund C. J. Ertl
doaj   +1 more source

Seroconversion and asymptomatic infections during oseltamivir prophylaxis against Influenza A H1N1 2009

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010
Background Anti-viral prophylaxis is used to prevent the transmission of influenza. We studied serological confirmation of 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) infections during oseltamivir prophylaxis and after cessation of prophylaxis. Methods Between 22 Jun and 16
Tan Boon, Ho Hanley J, Gao Qiuhan, Barr Ian, Yap Jonathan, Tay Joshua K, Lee Vernon J, Kelly Paul M, Tambyah Paul A, Kelso Anne, Chen Mark I   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV/AIDS Knowledge & Perceptions On a College Campus [PDF]

, 2018
Our research project surveyed students at Pace University (both on the New York City and Pleasantville campuses) and looked into their understanding of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) & Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The goal was to better
Navarro, Gabriel
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Mass campaigns with antimalarial drugs: a modelling comparison of artemether-lumefantrine and DHA-piperaquine with and without primaquine as tools for malaria control and elimination

, 2015
Antimalarial drugs are a powerful tool for malaria control and elimination. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) can reduce transmission when widely distributed in a campaign setting.
Eckhoff, Philip, Gerardin, Jaline, Wenger, Edward A.   +2 more
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Characterization of VRC01, a potent and broadly neutralizing anti-HIV mAb, produced in transiently and stably transformed tobacco [PDF]

, 2014
The proposed clinical trial in Africa of VRC01, a potent broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) capable of neutralizing 91% of known HIV-1 isolates, raises concerns about testing a treatment which will be too expensive to be accessible by the most ...
EMEA, Montefiori D.C., Pabst M., Pegu A., WHO   +4 more
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Evidence-Based Study of Medication Compliance Project in Hiv Prevention Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Antivirals for HIV-Negative Males [PDF]

, 2018
In 2012, emtricitabine/tenofovir was the only Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) used in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention.
Ho, Ming-Chun
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IJCM_365A: A prospective study on the safety and clinical efficacy of rabies monoclonal antibodies for post exposure prophylaxis in suspected animal exposures at the anti rabies clinic of KIMS Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Rabies immunoglobulins will provide timely passive immunity after exposure to suspected rabid animals along with thorough wound wash and full course of anti-rabies vaccination.
M K Poornima, Dr Ravish H S, Dr Sowmyashree U, Dr Poornima M K   +3 more
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An analysis of multimodal occupational exposure leading to blood borne infections among health care workers

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2015
Occupational exposure poses a significant risk of transmission of blood-borne pathogens to healthcare workers (HCWs). Adherence to standard precautions, awareness about post exposure prophylaxis is poor in developing countries.
N Lakshmi Priya, K Usha Krishnan, G Jayalakshmi, S Vasanthi   +3 more
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