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rev_number: 11
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creators_name: Holzer, Mike P.
creators_name: Solomon, Kerry D.
title: Rabies prophylaxis after an animal attack that caused a ruptured eye and traumatic cataract: a case report
subjects: ddc-610
divisions: i-910900
abstract: Introduction: We report on a patient with an animal bite eye injury, his surgical treatment and proper rabies immunoglobulin administration.   Case presentation: A 33-year-old Turkey hunter was attacked by a bobcat and his injuries included a ruptured globe with corneal laceration, two iris sphincter tears, and a ruptured anterior capsule with a traumatic cataract. Rabies vaccination was started, primary closure of the corneal laceration, an anterior chamber washout and one week later cataract surgery were performed. Three months postoperatively he achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/50 and a best corrected visual acuity of 20/20.   Conclusion: Bobcat attacks on humans are very rare and extremely suspicious for rabies infection of the animal. Ophthalmologists need to be aware of the importance of immediate and appropriate post exposure rabies vaccination. Proper rabies immunoglobulin administration in the setting of globe injuries is challenging and we report on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for globe injuries.
date: 2009
publisher: BioMed Central
id_scheme: DOI
ppn_swb: 1656484552
own_urn: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-205523
language: eng
bibsort: HOLZERMIKERABIESPROP2009
full_text_status: public
publication: Cases Journal
volume: 2
number: 9192
place_of_pub: London
pagerange: 1-4
issn: 1757-1626
citation:   Holzer, Mike P. ; Solomon, Kerry D.  (2009) Rabies prophylaxis after an animal attack that caused a ruptured eye and traumatic cataract: a case report.  Cases Journal, 2 (9192).  pp. 1-4.  ISSN 1757-1626     
document_url: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/20552/1/13257_2009_Article_1067.pdf