Most of our exposures occur in the Emergency Dept and we developed a consent for the ED pharmacist to use afterhours as the ED physicians tend to try and write a prescription for everyone, even if they were not exposed.  Our ID physician on call does not always have the allergy info..so we require the consent before dispensing any meds.    We also have the same issue with too many staff wanting to take the CIPRO, even if not meeting the exposure criteria. 

 

If they report to EHS, we have a evaluation form we use.

 

 

Our hospital has the same protocol.

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Sajjad_Savul@bayhealth.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 9:09 AM
To: MCOH/EH
Cc: MCOH-EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Meningitis- Post-exposure prophylaxis protocol

 

Good Morning,

Just curious if anyone has a formal protocol for post-exposure prophylaxis (HCWs) for bacterial meningitis and when there is an exposure who makes the decision to treat.
We have a one-page flow sheet used if there is an exposure. We use prophylaxis for "close contacts" as defined by CDC. I have seen that sometimes we prophylax too many employees ("you just have to take one pill").
Thanks.

Saj

Sajjad A. Savul, MD, MS, FACOEM
Medical Director
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