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HardInfectious DiseasesMeningococcal septicaemia - immediate managementau-amcau-acem

A 22-year-old man presents with fever, headache and petechial rash. He is hypotensive and tachycardic. You suspect meningococcal septicaemia. According to Australian paediatric and adult meningococcal guidelines, what is the most appropriate immediate management?

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