ED Decision Tools
Rabies PEP
Decides whether a bite or animal exposure needs rabies post-exposure prophylaxis — by exposure type, species, animal status, and severity (CDC/ACIP).
Does the patient need Rabies PEP?
Rabies-Risk ExposureBite from a fur-bearing mammal
Saliva or CNS tissue from a mammal contacting an open wound, broken skin, or mucous membrane
Bite or scratch from a bat that cannot be ruled out (e.g. bat found in the bedroom of a sleeping person)
Saliva or CNS tissue from a mammal contacting an open wound, broken skin, or mucous membrane
Bite or scratch from a bat that cannot be ruled out (e.g. bat found in the bedroom of a sleeping person)