A 29-year-old male bitten by a bat; bite occurred last night. Unvaccinated for rabies. Best postexposure prophylaxis?...

Question

A 29-year-old male bitten by a bat; bite occurred last night. Unvaccinated for rabies. Best postexposure prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

HRIG infiltrated around wound plus vaccine days 0, 3, 7, 14

Answer

Rabies vaccine days 0, 3, 7, 14 only

Answer

HRIG only, no vaccine needed

Answer

Vaccine days 0 and 3 only

Answer

Delay PEP until animal testing returns in a week

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Rabies Exposure