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<SMALL><sup>†</sup>Add '''''[[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h''''' if meningitis caused by ''[[Listeria monocytogenes]]'' is also suspected.</SMALL> | <SMALL><sup>†</sup>Add '''''[[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h''''' ('''''50mg/kg IV q6h''''' for children) if meningitis caused by ''[[Listeria monocytogenes]]'' is also suspected.</SMALL> | ||
====Healthcare-Associated Meningitis==== | ====Healthcare-Associated Meningitis==== |
Revision as of 19:14, 14 January 2014
Meningitis Main Page |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Medical Therapy
Empiric Treatment
- Adjunctive dexamethasone therapy (0.15 mg/kg IV q6h for 2-4 days) is reccommended for both children and adult patients with bacterial meningitis.
Community-Acquired Meningitis
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†Add Ampicillin 2 g IV q4h (50mg/kg IV q6h for children) if meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is also suspected.