Rabies in a blind patient: confusion after corneal transplantation

Two blind persons received corneal transplants from a single donor who showed no signs of rabies before he died. One of the recipients, a young girl, died 16 days later of rabies and the other recipient survived. We discuss the possible mode of transmission of rabies to the first recipient and the m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The National medical journal of India 2012-03, Vol.25 (2), p.83-84
Hauptverfasser:	Ramesh Masthi, N R, Raviprakash, D, Gangasagara, S B, Sriprakash, K S, Ashwin, B Y, Ullas, P T, Madhusudhana, S N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antibodies, Viral - administration & dosage Child Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary Fatal Outcome Female Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - surgery Humans Keratoplasty, Penetrating - adverse effects Male Middle Aged Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Rabies - drug therapy Rabies - transmission Rabies Vaccines - administration & dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	Two blind persons received corneal transplants from a single donor who showed no signs of rabies before he died. One of the recipients, a young girl, died 16 days later of rabies and the other recipient survived. We discuss the possible mode of transmission of rabies to the first recipient and the management of the second recipient.
ISSN:	0970-258X