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Why is a needlestick injury considered a rabies exposure if the virus is not present in the blood?

April 26, 2017blood exposure injury needlestick PRESENT rabies virus

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Why is a needlestick injury considered a rabies exposure if the virus is not present in the blood?

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PEP is recommended following a needlestick injury because infectious nerve material could be contained in the bore of the needle following tissue penetration in a rabies patient. Thus, the recommendation is related to the possibility of nerve tissue exposure rather than blood exposure.