A 19-year-old university student presents to the emergency department with fever, severe headache, photophobia and a non-blanching petechial rash. He ...

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A 19-year-old university student presents to the emergency department with fever, severe headache, photophobia and a non-blanching petechial rash. He is hypotensive and tachycardic. What is the most appropriate immediate antibiotic treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous benzylpenicillin and ceftriaxone as soon as possible

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Oral amoxicillin in the waiting room

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Intravenous vancomycin alone

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Delay antibiotics until lumbar puncture

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Intravenous acyclovir only

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A 19-year-old university student presents to the emergency department with fever, severe headache, photophobia and a non-blanching petechial rash. He is hypotensive and tachycardic. What is the most appropriate immediate antibiotic treatment?