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Fulminant meningococcemia is a medical emergency and need to be treated with adequate antibiotics as fast as possible. Benzyl[[penicillin]] is the drug of choice with[[chloramphenicol]] as a good alternative in allergic patients. [[Hydrocortisone]]can sometimes reverse the hypoadrenal [[shock]]. Sometimes plastic surgery and grafting is needed to deal with tissue [[necrosis]]. | Fulminant meningococcemia is a medical emergency and need to be treated with adequate antibiotics as fast as possible. Benzyl [[penicillin]] is the drug of choice with[[chloramphenicol]] as a good alternative in allergic patients. [[Hydrocortisone]]can sometimes reverse the hypoadrenal [[shock]]. Sometimes plastic surgery and grafting is needed to deal with tissue [[necrosis]]. | ||
[[Ceftriaxone]] is an antibiotic commonly employed today. | [[Ceftriaxone]] is an antibiotic commonly employed today. | ||
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Treatment
Fulminant meningococcemia is a medical emergency and need to be treated with adequate antibiotics as fast as possible. Benzyl penicillin is the drug of choice withchloramphenicol as a good alternative in allergic patients. Hydrocortisonecan sometimes reverse the hypoadrenal shock. Sometimes plastic surgery and grafting is needed to deal with tissue necrosis.
Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic commonly employed today.