|
Age Group
|
Reference*
|
Antibiotics
|
Dosages
|
|
Adults
|
|
Adults
|
CCDM
AAP
|
Rifampin**
|
600 mg by mouth twice daily for 2 days
|
|
Adults
|
CCDM
|
Ceftriaxone***
|
250 mg intramuscularly, single dose
|
|
Adults $18 years
|
CCDM
|
Ciprofloxacin
|
500 mg by mouth, single dose
|
|
Children
|
|
Children #1 month
|
AAP
CCDM
|
Rifampin
|
5 mg/kg by mouth every 12 hours for two days
|
|
Children >1 month
|
AAP
CCDM
|
Rifampin
|
10 mg/kg by mouth every 12 hours for two days (maximum
dose 600 mg)
|
|
Children <15 years
|
CCDM
|
Ceftriaxone***
|
125 mg intramuscularly, single dose
|
|
Children <12 years
|
AAP
|
* CCDM: Control of Communicable Disease Manual,
16th edition. American Public Health Association, 1995. AAP: American
Academy of Pediatrics, Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases,
1994 Red Book.
** Single dose ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone now
are considered to be reasonable alternatives to rifampin.
***CCDM and AAP differ on the recommended age limits
for children receiving ceftriaxone. Ceftriaxone is the drug of
choice during pregnancy.
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