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There are primarily two situations where the question of prophylaxis against meningococcal disease is raised, first the community epidemic and second, for close contacts of patients with meningococcal meningitis or meningococcemia.
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Tramont, E.C., Artenstein, M.S. (1976). Chemoprophylaxis of Meningococcal Meningitis. In: Williams, J.D., Geddes, A.M. (eds) Chemotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4346-2_7
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