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A 7­year­old Child Whose Immunizations Are Up­to­date Has a Fever

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A 7­year­old child whose immunizations are up­to­date has a fever, headache, stiff neck, and photophobia. What course of treatment is indicated?


A) Empiric treatment with oral antibiotics or intramuscular ceftriaxone
B) Hospitalization for diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics
C) Immediate vaccination with meningococcal vaccine
D) Outpatient lab work, including a CBC and blood and CSF cultures

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