Effectiveness of antibiotics in preventing meningococcal disease after a case: systematic review

AUTOR(ES)

Purcell, Bernadette

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

Objective To summarise the evidence for the role of antibiotics in preventing further cases of meningococcal disease through chemoprophylaxis given to the index patient, household contacts, and children in day care settings after a single case.

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