JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC HEALTH RESEARCH
Guideline Adherence of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Factors Associated with Vaccine Series Completion in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Rabies-Risk Exposure
Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate adherence to national guidelines in rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) administered to patients presenting with rabies-risk exposures to the emergency department, and to identify factors associated with completion of the vaccine series.Methods: Records of 343 patients presenting to the Emergency Department of Ağrı Training and Research Hospital between June 2025 and May 2026 were reviewed. The distribution of continuous variables was assessed using the Sha …