Question

A 28-year-old bitten by a bat awakens to find a bite on his forearm. Rabies PEP is indicated. Which regimen is correct for an immunocompetent previously unvaccinated adult?

Accepted Answer

Human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) infiltrated around wound + vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, and 14

Answer

Rabies vaccine on day 0 only

Answer

Rabies vaccine days 0 and 3 only

Answer

HRIG only

Answer

Rabies vaccine days 0, 3, 7, and 14

Practice question

A 28-year-old bitten by a bat awakens to find a bite on his forearm. Rabies PEP is indicated. Which regimen is correct for an immunocompetent previously unvaccinated adult?