Management of dog bites by frontline service providers in primary healthcare facilities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, 2014-2015

• Autors principals: Ernest Kenu (Autor), Vincent Ganu (Autor), Charles Lwanga Noora (Autor), Richard Adanu (Autor), Margaret Lartey (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Abstract Background Dog bites are common in developing countries including Ghana, with the victims often being children. Although some breeds of dogs have been identified as being more aggressive than others, all dog bites carry a risk of infection. Immediate and initial assessment of the risk for t...