A 16-year-old adolescent living in a rural area has been bitten in the shin by a stray dog. The wound is superficial. Regular vaccination against tetanus was received 3 months ago. What treatment tactics would be the most advisable in this case?

Answer options

1. Antitetanus serum
2. Antirabies immunoglobulin
3. Antitetanus immunoglobulin
4. Antirabies vaccination
5. Tetanus toxoid adsorbed

Explanation

As known 16-year-old adolescent has been bitten in the shin by a stray dog. There is a real risk of rabies in this situation. Rabies is a rapidly progressive, acute infectious disease of the central nervous system (CNS) in humans and animals that is caused by infection with the rabies virus. The infection is normally transmitted from animal vectors. Rabies has encephalitic and paralytic forms that progress to death. Since there is no effective therapy for rabies, it is extremely important to prevent the disease after animal exposure. Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) includes local wound care and both active and passive immunization Harrison’s principles of internal medicine. – 19th Edition. – Rabies – P. 1299–1301