A 50-year-old healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B-positive patient. His own vaccination status is incomplete. What is ...

Question

A 50-year-old healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B-positive patient. His own vaccination status is incomplete. What is the recommended prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) plus vaccine course

Answer

No prophylaxis needed

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Hepatitis B vaccine booster only

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Immediate antiviral therapy with tenofovir

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Immunoglobulin for hepatitis C

NICE MCQ (SBA): Hepatitis B Exposure

A 50-year-old healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B-positive patient. His own vaccination status is incomplete. What is the recommended prophylaxis?