Authors' reply: Meningococcal disease in an ambulance worker

Anna Petsas; Muhammad Abid

doi:10.2807/ese.13.10.08062-en

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Authors' reply: Meningococcal disease in an ambulance worker
Anna Petsas¹ , Muhammad Abid¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Thames Valley Health Protection Unit, Oxford, United Kingdom

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Muhammad Abid
muhammad.abid hpa.org.uk
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Citation style for this article: Petsas A, Abid M. Authors' reply: Meningococcal disease in an ambulance worker. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(10):pii=8062. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.10.08062-en

Abstract

Fusco et al. raise some very interesting points regarding the spread of respiratory secretions in the form of aerosols caused by oxygen therapy. We believe this does indeed warrant further investigation, and a review of the guidelines regarding the chemoprophylaxis of staff involved in airway management.