Management of non Immunised diphtheria contacts include all except -
Non immunised close contact should receive prophylactic Penicillin or erythromycin. They should be given1000- 2000 units of antitoxin and actively immunised against diphtheria. The bacteriological surveillance should be continued for several weeks by repeated swabbing at weekly intervals Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 171
Prophylactic pencillin
Single dose of Toxoid
Daily throat examinations
Throat swab culture
Communicable diseases