Selection of Antibiotics as Prophylaxis for Close Contacts of Patients with Meningococcal Disease in Areas with Ciprofloxacin Resistance - United States, 2024

Published on February 8, 2024

This report describes CDC guidance for health departments for using a preferred selection of antibiotics when an area has reached a certain threshold of ciprofloxacin-resistant, meningococcal cases.

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