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Meningitis

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Arrange chemoprophylaxis for household contacts of patients with Neisseria meningitidis meningitis. a
  • Use a single dose of ceftriaxone 250 mg im a or rifampicin 600mg orally twice daily for 2 days.. a

There is no clear benefit from prophylactic antibiotics for base of skull fractures. d


Expiry date: January 2003
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Authors   RS   Phillips , C   Ball
Reviewer   B   Davis
CAT Writers   C   Ball , RS   Phillips , C   Wotton