MANAGEMENT OF DOG BITE IN A HIV POSITIVE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
Keywords:
Dog Bite, HIV- Infection, Rabies Antibody titre test
Abstract
The purpose of this case report is to create awareness about management of
rabid dog bite to a HIV positive patient with the importance of immunodiagnostic
test such as rabies antibody titre test. A forty two year old female presented
herself in antirabies clinic 2 days after unprovoked, class III bite on right hand. In
history she had been suspected to have HIV infection after 7 days of its clinical
presentation.
