How long should a child be isolated after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis to prevent fuher transmission?
Till 24 hours after staing antibiotics
Till cultures become negative
Till antibiotics course is complete
Till 12 hrs after admission
- CSF becomes sterile within 24 of initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy. - Hence, child should be isolated for 24 hrs after staing antibiotics to prevent fuher transmission.
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id: f70b9c50-597e-40e1-94ea-ecf1ddc146aaquestion: How long should a child be isolated after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis to prevent fuher transmission?opa: Till 24 hours after staing antibioticsopb: Till cultures become negativeopc: Till antibiotics course is completeopd: Till 12 hrs after admissioncop: 0choice_type: singleexp: - CSF becomes sterile within 24 of initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy. - Hence, child should be isolated for 24 hrs after staing antibiotics to prevent fuher transmission.subject_name: Pediatricstopic_name: AIIMS 2018