Full 2L QBank
Medicine Bacterial infection 27994773

Which is the drug of choice for prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis in pregnancy:

A
Penicillin
B
Ceftriaxone
C
Rifampicin
D
Ampicillin
High-Yield Explanation
N. meningitidis is dangerous because it can cause Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome & Addisonian crisis So, chemoprophylaxis is recommended Ceftriaxone as a single IM or IV injection is highly effective in carriage eradication and can be used at all ages and in pregnancy

Related Medicine MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now