Treatment of Human and Animal Bites- Hepatitis B

Significant exposure from an unknown source:

Which category is the patient in?

• ≤ one dose of hepatitis B vaccine pre-exposure

• ≥ two doses of hepatitis B vaccine pre-exposure

• Known responder to hepatitis B vaccine (anti-Hep B >10miU/ml)

• Known non-responder to hepatitis B vaccine (anti-Hep B <10miU/ml 2-4 months post immunisation)

The Full Guideline "Treatment of animal and human bites in the emergency department" is available here.  

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Page last edited: 28/09/2006

Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here.

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