30-year-old schoolteacher is admitted with headache, photophobia and neck stiffness. His temperature is 39.0°C, pulse rate 120 beats/min and he has no skin rash or focal neurological signs. His Glasgow coma scale is 15/15. A CT scan shows no contraindication to lumbar puncture. CSF is obtained and Gram stain shows gram-positive cocci, subsequent culture confirms a pneumococcal meningitis. What chemoprophylaxis should be offered to his pupils? (Please select 1 option) Azithromycin Ceftriaxone Ciprofloxacin No chemoprophylaxis required Rifampicin
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:49:43 +0000
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