TABLE 1: Distribution of conduct prescribed and anti-rabies treatment performed after PEP visits in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2013 to 2017.
| Characteristic | Occurrences | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed conduct | 538,975 | 100.0 |
| Pre-exposition | 3,909 | 0.7 |
| Released from treatment | 10,291 | 1.9 |
| Observation | 239,510 | 44.4 |
| Observation + Vaccine | 127,212 | 23.6 |
| Vaccine | 111,427 | 20.7 |
| Serum + Vaccine | 25,890 | 4.8 |
| Re-exposition | 1,791 | 0.3 |
| No data | 18,945 | 3.5 |
| Performed Treatment | ||
| Anti-rabies vaccine | 538,975 | 100.0 |
| Yes | 240,627 | 44.6 |
| No | 298,348 | 55.4 |
| Doses given | 240,627 | 100.0 |
| 1 dose | 44,258 | 18.4 |
| 2 doses | 89,755 | 37.3 |
| 3 doses | 28,941 | 12.0 |
| 4 doses | 26,154 | 10.9 |
| 5 doses | 51,519 | 21.4 |
| Anti-rabies serum doses given | 538,975 | 100.0 |
| Yes | 22,122 | 4.1 |
| No | 183,364 | 34.0 |
| Unknown | 8,591 | 1.6 |
| No data | 324,898 | 60.3 |
| Infiltration at the wound site | 538,975 | 100.0 |
| Total | 1,002 | 0.2 |
| Partial | 2,497 | 0.5 |
| Not used | 10,331 | 1.9 |
| No data | 525,145 | 97.4 |
Source: Author, 2024