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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 5.
Published in final edited form as: MMWR Recomm Rep. 2015 Jun 5;64(RR-03):1–137.
Recommended Regimens

Ceftriaxone 25–50 mg/kg/day IV or IM in a single daily dose for 7 days, with a duration of 10–14 days if meningitis is documented
 OR
Cefotaxime 25 mg/kg IV or IM every 12 hours for 7 days, with a duration of 10–14 days if meningitis is documented