The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis by Gram stain. There is no culture or antibiotic susceptibility information back from the lab. The nurse will most likely administer which of the following medications?

Ceftriaxone. The antibiotic treatment of choice for meningococcal meningitis is penicillin, but only if the organism is known to be sensitive to it. Until sensitivities are run, a third-generation cephalosporin is the agent of choice (e.g. ceftriaxone). Rifampin and ciprofloxacin are also acceptable. Ribavirin is an antiviral medication and therefore is inappropriate for a bacterial infection.

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with meningococcal me...

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