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Table 5 Estimated average cost of antibiotics for contacts of one invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) case, survey of 34 local health authorities (LHA), Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 2013

From: Public health management of invasive meningococcal disease in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 2012: adherence to guidance and estimation of resources required as determined in a survey of local health authorities

IMD Contact persons

Antibiotics used

Cost of antibiotics (€)

Percent of contacts

Cost per average contact

No. of contacts per IMD case

Total cost per case

Children

Rifampicin syrup

21.60

100%

21.60

3

64.80

Adults

Rifampicin tablets

39.47

20%

19.29

8

154.34

Ciprofloxacin tablets

14.36

79%

   

Ceftriaxone i.m.

5.36

1%

   

Total

     

219.14