Volume 25, Number 9—September 2019
Online Report
Decision Tool for Herpes B Virus Antiviral Prophylaxis after Macaque-Related Injuries in Research Laboratory Workers
Sapha Barkati1
, Hashim Ba Taher1, Elizabeth Beauchamp, Cédric P. Yansouni, Brian J. Ward, and Michael D. Libman
, Hashim Ba Taher1, Elizabeth Beauchamp, Cédric P. Yansouni, Brian J. Ward, and Michael D. Libman
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics for 251 monkey-related injury events in 176 laboratory workers evaluated during 2012–2016*
| Characteristic | Events |
|---|---|
| Median worker age, y (IQR) |
32 (24–38) |
| Worker sex, no. (%) | |
| M | 149 (59.4) |
| F |
102 (40.6) |
| Prophylaxis received, no. (%) | |
| Antiviral | 167 (66.5) |
| Antibacterial |
12 (4.8) |
| Inadequate first aid received, no. (%) |
36 (14.3) |
| Median score (IQR) | 2 (1) |
| Discrepancy between documented and calculated scores, no. (%) | 27 (10.8) |
*IQR, interquartile range.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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