Question

A 26-year-old man presents after a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patient. He is unvaccinated. Best immediate post-exposure management?

Accepted Answer

Give hepatitis B vaccine course and hepatitis B immunoglobulin

Answer

Reassure only

Answer

Start hepatitis C PEP

Answer

Start lamivudine

Answer

Give hepatitis A vaccine

Practice question

A 26-year-old man presents after a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patient. He is unvaccinated. Best immediate post-exposure management?