Rabies Vaccination in a Pediatric Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia during the Course of Chemotherapy: a Case report

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viroj wiwanitkit1,*
1Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok Thailand; visiting university professor, Hainan Medical University, China
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: viroj wiwanitkit, Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok Thailand; visiting university professor, Hainan Medical University, China, Tel: +66-24132536, E-mail: Email: [email protected]

International Journal of Cancer Management:Vol. 7, issue 2; e80532
Published online:Jun 30, 2014
Article type:Case Report
Received:Mar 21, 2012
Accepted:Apr 03, 2012
How to Cite:wiwanitkit V. Rabies Vaccination in a Pediatric Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia during the Course of Chemotherapy: a Case report. Int J Cancer Manag. 2014;7(2):e80532. doi:

Abstract

Rabies is a fatal neurological infection caused by rabies virus. The deadly rabies virus could enter into human body via the wound that has caused by mammal bite. Since rabies is a fatal disease without existing effective treatment, the best way is prevention. The widely examined preventive method for rabies is the use of post exposure rabies vaccination. In this specific case report, the author has presented an interesting case report of post exposure rabies vaccination in a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia during the chemotherapy course.

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