Chemoprophylaxis with tetracycline is useful in which of the following?: (A) Cholera, (B) Brucellosis, (C) Meningococcemia, (D) Plague
Answer is A. Cholera: Tetracycline or furazolidone for household contacts Bacterial conjunctivitis: Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment Diphtheria: Erythromycin Influenza: Oseltamivir Meningitis, meningococcal: Ciprofloxacin, and minocycline Plague: Tetracycline for contacts of pneumonic plague Ref: 25th edition, Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Page no. 137