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Table 7 Number of cases prescribed ARV or RIG by rabies risk category as assessed by clinicians and as independently assessed according to criteria in the NRMG

From: Evaluation of post-exposure prophylaxis practices to improve the cost-effectiveness of rabies control in human cases potentially exposed to rabies in southern Bhutan

 

Clinician risk classification

Independent risk classification (NRMG)

Total

ARV prescription:

None

Mod.

Severe

NA

None

Mod.

Severe

NA

 

No ARV

16

2

1

4

0

16

7

0

23

ARV

10

84

81

75

1

101

147

1

250

RIG

0

1

2

0

0

1

2

0

3

Total1

26

86

82

79

1

117

154

1

273

  1. 1 Categories are not mutually exclusive: the 3 patients receiving RIG also received ARV
  2. NA = not assessed; ARV: anti-rabies vaccine; RIG: Rabies immunoglobulin.