Guidelines for meningococcal meningitis/septicaemia chemoprophylaxis

Meningococcal disease is a rare, but serious bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis. Invasive infection can result in meningitis, septicaemia and sometimes death. With prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment and supportive measures the case fatality rate is between 5 and 15%. Children under five years, adolescents and young adults are at highest risk of the disease