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Recommendations

≥ 18 years

Indication: if penicillin susceptibility is demonstrated

Dosage Remarks
benzylpenicillin IV 2 million IU 6 times daily 7 days
≥ 18 years

Indication: if penicillin resistance is demonstrated

Dosage Remarks
ceftriaxone IV 2000 mg 2 times daily 7 days

Comments

Chemoprophylaxis of contacts may be indicated, with the aim of preventing disease by eliminating carriage in contacts of the index patient.

See prophylaxis and/or LCI protocol: https://lci.rivm.nl/richtlijnen/meningokokken-meningitis-en-sepsis#Profylaxe

             

Notifiable disease, group C: report within 24 hours of confirmation.