Question 29 · LEK · Meningitis
Meningitis in children is a life-threatening condition, therefore, in the case of bacterial etiology, antibiotic therapy must be implemented as soon as possible; optimally after collecting materials for microbiological examination (CSF, blood, other materials). The maximum time to administer antibiotic is:
1) up to 3 hours from the patient's first contact with medical care;
2) up to 1 hour if the patient is in the hospital ward;
3) to 30 minutes if the patient is in the hospital ward and meningococcal etiology is suspected.
The correct answer is:
2) up to 1 hour if the patient is in the hospital ward;
3) to 30 minutes if the patient is in the hospital ward and meningococcal etiology is suspected.
The correct answer is:
- A. all the above.
- B. 1,2.
- C. 1,3.
- D. only 1.
- E. only 2.
Hint
Polish recommendations set an overall limit from first medical contact and stricter limits once the child is in hospital, especially with suspected meningococcus.
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