Penicillin-Susceptible <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Meningitis in Adults: Does the Ceftriaxone Dosing Matter?

Penicillin-Susceptible <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Meningitis in Adults: Does the Ceftriaxone Dosing Matter?

The recommended empiric ceftriaxone dosing regimen for acute bacterial meningitis in adults is 2 g every 12 h. After penicillin-susceptible <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is isolated as a causative microorganism, the ceftriaxone dose may be continued or reduced to a single dose of 2 g e...

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Main Authors: Samuel Raemy, Carlo Casanova, Rossella Baldan, Erin Barreto, Aaron J. Tande, Andrea Endimiani, Stephen L. Leib, Urs Fischer, Parham Sendi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
meningitis
<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
ceftriaxone
penicillin
cerebrospinal fluid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/5/878

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