Page updated 30 April 2007
Checklist for Meningococcal Disease
Send
- Blood cultures
- CSF for microscopy and culture. Warn the laboratory staff it is coming
- CSF for chemistry and a sample into a citrate glucose tubes
- Blood glucose, routine haematology, clotting screen, renal function
- EDTA (sequestrene) blood to Microbiology for PCR
- Pernasal or good throat swab (request "for meningococcus")
- If skin lesions, aspirate and smear on to a glass slide
Patient Management
- Start antibiotic immediately
- Source isolate for 24h
- Consider prophylactic antibiotics for family contacts
Inform
- Consultant in Communicable Disease Control (CCDC) or
- Infection Control Team who will inform CCDC
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