A 34-year-old bitten by a stray dog on the hand 12 hours ago presents with puncture wounds. He has not been previously vaccinated against rabies. What...

Question

A 34-year-old bitten by a stray dog on the hand 12 hours ago presents with puncture wounds. He has not been previously vaccinated against rabies. What is the correct post-exposure prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) infiltrated into wounds plus vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, and 14

Answer

Rabies vaccine on days 0 and 7 only

Answer

Vaccine only on day 0; HRIG not needed

Answer

HRIG IM only; no vaccine

Answer

Observe the animal for 30 days and defer PEP

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

A 34-year-old bitten by a stray dog on the hand 12 hours ago presents with puncture wounds. He has not been previously vaccinated against rabies. What is the correct post-exposure prophylaxis?