A 23-year-old university student presents with fever, headache, neck stiffness and photophobia. On examination, she has a petechial rash on her trunk....

Question

A 23-year-old university student presents with fever, headache, neck stiffness and photophobia. On examination, she has a petechial rash on her trunk. What is the most appropriate immediate empiric therapy?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous ceftriaxone plus vancomycin

Answer

Oral amoxicillin and discharge home

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Oral acyclovir

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Intravenous fluconazole

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No treatment until CT head is performed

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Bacterial meningitis

A 23-year-old university student presents with fever, headache, neck stiffness and photophobia. On examination, she has a petechial rash on her trunk. What is the most appropriate immediate empiric therapy?