What is the recommended post-exposure prophylaxis for a healthcare worker who sustains a needlestick injury from an HBV-positive source patient, if th...

Question

What is the recommended post-exposure prophylaxis for a healthcare worker who sustains a needlestick injury from an HBV-positive source patient, if the healthcare worker has previously been vaccinated against hepatitis B and has a documented anti-HBs level >10 mIU/mL?

Accepted Answer

No prophylaxis required; the healthcare worker is immune

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Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) plus a booster dose of HBV vaccine

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Full 3-dose HBV vaccination course

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Oral tenofovir for 28 days

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Interferon-alpha injection

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): HBV PEP in Immune Healthcare Worker

What is the recommended post-exposure prophylaxis for a healthcare worker who sustains a needlestick injury from an HBV-positive source patient, if the healthcare worker has previously been vaccinated against hepatitis B and has a documented anti-HBs level >10 mIU/mL?