A 30-year-old female healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a patient known to be hepatitis B positive. Her vaccination status is uncertain. ...

Question

A 30-year-old female healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a patient known to be hepatitis B positive. Her vaccination status is uncertain. According to UK guidelines, what post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B immune globulin plus vaccine course

Answer

No prophylaxis

Answer

Complete hepatitis B vaccine course only

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Tenofovir/emtricitabine for 4 weeks

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Immunoglobulin alone without vaccination

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Hepatitis B Exposure

A 30-year-old female healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a patient known to be hepatitis B positive. Her vaccination status is uncertain. According to UK guidelines, what post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is appropriate?