[MCOH-EH] Meningitis- Post-exposure prophylaxis protocol

[Viereck, Maryann]

Attached please see our Meningitis exposure algorithm.

Maryann Viereck RN,BS,CEN,COHN-S
Employee Health Coordinator
Cape Regional Medical Center
2 Stone Harbor Blvd
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
phone 609-463-2512
fax 609-463-2910

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Sajjad_Savul at bayhealth.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 9:09 AM
To: MCOH/EH
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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
Bayhealth Occupational Health

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