Guidelines for the Early Clinical and Public Health Management of ...
Guidelines for the Early Clinical and Public Health Management of ...
Guidelines for the Early Clinical and Public Health Management of ...
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<strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> Bacterial Meningitis (including Meningococcal Disease)<br />
Letter in<strong>for</strong>ming GP <strong>of</strong> a case <strong>of</strong> meningococcal disease in <strong>the</strong> locality<br />
Date __/__/__<br />
Dear Doctor,<br />
A case <strong>of</strong> meningococcal disease from your locality has recently been notified, in a baby/<br />
pre-school child/school child/young adult/adult.<br />
It is recommended that when meningococcal infection is suspected, a single dose <strong>of</strong> benzylpenicillin should be<br />
given immediately intramuscularly or (preferably) intravenously.<br />
An appropriate dose is-<br />
For adults <strong>and</strong> children 10 years <strong>and</strong> over<br />
For children aged 1 - 9 years<br />
For infants<br />
1200 mg (2 mega units)<br />
600 mg<br />
300 mg<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
Senior Medical Officer<br />
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