Human Rabies After Antiserum and Vaccine Postexposure Treatment

Case Studies1 June 1966Human Rabies After Antiserum and Vaccine Postexposure TreatmentCase Report and ReviewJOHN A. ANDERSON, M.D., FRANK T. DALY JR., M.D., JACK C. KIDD, M.D.JOHN A. ANDERSON, M.D., FRANK T. DALY JR., M.D., JACK C. KIDD, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-64-6-1297 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPhysicians all over the world are making decisions daily on the treatment of animal bites to protect their patients from rabies. This case report is presented to demonstrate that supposedly adequate postexposure antirabies care may fail to protect the individual against rabies. A review of such failures is also presented.CASE REPORTOn May 8, 1964, the 8-year-old dependent son of a member of the U. S. Air Force, stationed in Rabat, Morocco, was bitten by his own dog on the face. The attack was unprovoked. 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