Fig. 3

Flow chart of prehospital management of cases with invasive meningococcal disease. Thirty-eight cases who had invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) called emergency medical services prior to hospitalization. This flow chart illustrates how cases were handled prehospitally. Four of the 38 cases received antibiotics on site after evaluation from a medical doctor as per the region’s guideline (green). Seventeen cases were transported to a hospital by an ambulance but did not receive treatment (yellow). Eleven cases were asked to go to the hospital by own transportation (orange). Six cases were asked to stay home (red). All 38 cases were hospitalized by one way or another within 12 h