CD HEALTH ALERT: Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis

Key mess​​ages:

• Cases of Neisseria meningitidis have been reported among Orange County residents recently.
• REMINDER: Due to the detection of ciprofloxacin-resistant strains of Neisseria meningitidis nationally, including in Southern California, public health and medical providers in California are recommended to discontinue the use of ciprofloxacin for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
• Rifampin, ceftriaxone or azithromycin are recommended options for IMD PEP in California.
• No changes to empiric treatment of IMD are recommended at this time.

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