Question 87 · LEK · Meningitis
Invasive meningococcal disease was diagnosed in a 4-year-old child admitted to the hospital. What preventive measure should be implemented in a 2-year-old brother of the hospitalized child living in the same household?
- A. there are not effective methods of prevention of a meningococcal infection.
- B. vaccine against meningococcal infection should be given as soon as possible.
- C. one dose of ceftriaxone 125 mg should be given.
- D. one dose of rifampicin (10 mg/kg) should be given.
- E. one dose of ampicillin (25 mg/kg) should be given.
Hint
Think of the standard antibiotic chemoprophylaxis for household contacts and check which regimen is genuinely given as a single dose.
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