Question

A 26-year-old man with suspected rabies exposure from a bat bite 12 hours ago, never vaccinated. Appropriate PEP?

Accepted Answer

Human rabies immune globulin infiltrated into wound plus 4-dose vaccine series on days 0, 3, 7, 14

Answer

Rabies vaccine on days 0 and 7 only

Answer

Vaccine only if symptoms develop

Answer

HRIG IM in deltoid without wound infiltration plus vaccine

Answer

No PEP after 12 hours

Practice question

A 26-year-old man with suspected rabies exposure from a bat bite 12 hours ago, never vaccinated. Appropriate PEP?