A 55-year-old man with a penetrating dog bite to the hand received amoxicillin-clavulanate and tetanus update. The dog is unavailable. He is immunocom...

Question

A 55-year-old man with a penetrating dog bite to the hand received amoxicillin-clavulanate and tetanus update. The dog is unavailable. He is immunocompetent. What rabies PEP is correct?

Accepted Answer

HRIG 20 IU/kg infiltrated around wound plus vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14

Answer

Vaccine days 0 and 28 only

Answer

HRIG in same syringe as vaccine

Answer

No PEP for hand bites

Answer

Gluteal vaccine administration

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Rabies PEP

A 55-year-old man with a penetrating dog bite to the hand received amoxicillin-clavulanate and tetanus update. The dog is unavailable. He is immunocompetent. What rabies PEP is correct?