PEP: postexposure prophylaxis.
* PEP should be initiated immediately in patients with severe bites to the head, neck, or trunk after an unprovoked attack from a high-risk animal. PEP can be discontinued if testing proves the animal was not rabid.
¶ In areas without an endemic, terrestrial strain of rabies (eg, dog, raccoon, skunk, fox, mongoose), contact local public health authorities for risk assessment.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?