A 34-year-old man bitten by a stray dog presents 12 hours after exposure. No prior rabies vaccine. Proper PEP regimen?...

Question

A 34-year-old man bitten by a stray dog presents 12 hours after exposure. No prior rabies vaccine. Proper PEP regimen?

Accepted Answer

Wound care + HRIG infiltrated around wound + rabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14

Answer

Vaccine only on days 0 and 7

Answer

HRIG only without vaccine

Answer

Single vaccine dose now then titer check

Answer

Delay until animal testing returns in 5 days

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis