A 24-year-old man collapses with suspected meningococcal septicaemia in the community. He is hypotensive with a purpuric rash. Pre-hospital management...

Question

A 24-year-old man collapses with suspected meningococcal septicaemia in the community. He is hypotensive with a purpuric rash. Pre-hospital management?

Accepted Answer

IM benzylpenicillin if no delay

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Oral amoxicillin

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IV ceftriaxone only in hospital

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Oral clarithromycin

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No antibiotics before hospital

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Meningococcal sepsis

A 24-year-old man collapses with suspected meningococcal septicaemia in the community. He is hypotensive with a purpuric rash. Pre-hospital management?