Infectious Diseases and Hygiene Unit, Andree Rosemon Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Am J Infect Control. 2012 Jun;40(5):456-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.021. Epub 2011 Sep 9.
On May 27, 2008, a patient died from rabies at the Cayenne Hospital in French Guiana. Postexposure prophylaxis vaccination was implemented for all health care workers exposed to this patient. Examining the management of such a rare risk reveals important factors in the education of personnel who may have contact with a patient with rabies, to permit appropriate risk assessment and reduce unnecessary postexposure prophylaxis, taking into account the risks and costs of adverse events.
2008 年 5 月 27 日，一名患者在法属圭亚那卡宴医院死于狂犬病。对所有接触过该患者的医护人员都实施了暴露后预防接种。检查对这种罕见风险的处理，揭示了在对可能接触狂犬病患者的人员进行教育时的重要因素，以便能够进行适当的风险评估，并减少不必要的暴露后预防，同时考虑到不良事件的风险和成本。
