A 19-year-old man presents with meningococcal sepsis features in the community (purpuric rash, shock). Before transfer, which immediate drug is recomm...

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A 19-year-old man presents with meningococcal sepsis features in the community (purpuric rash, shock). Before transfer, which immediate drug is recommended if parenteral access is available?

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IV benzylpenicillin

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Oral amoxicillin

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IV ceftriaxone after hospital arrival only

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Oral doxycycline

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No antibiotics until LP

mrcem sba MCQ (SBA): Meningococcal sepsis (suspected)

A 19-year-old man presents with meningococcal sepsis features in the community (purpuric rash, shock). Before transfer, which immediate drug is recommended if parenteral access is available?