A 30-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patient. She has completed a full hepatitis B vacc...

Question

A 30-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patient. She has completed a full hepatitis B vaccination course in the past and her anti-HBs titre 1 year ago was 120 IU/L. What is the most appropriate management regarding hepatitis B?

Accepted Answer

No further action is required for hepatitis B protection

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Give hepatitis B immunoglobulin and restart full vaccination course

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Give a single booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine only

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Commence antiviral therapy prophylactically

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Test for hepatitis B 6 months later only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Hepatitis B post-exposure management

A 30-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a known hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patient. She has completed a full hepatitis B vaccination course in the past and her anti-HBs titre 1 year ago was 120 IU/L. What is the most appropriate management regarding hepatitis B?