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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Sheng Shi, M.D. [3]

Empiric Therapy Adapted from Advances in treatment of bacterial meningitis. Lancet. 2012;380(9854):1693-702.

Community-Acquired Meningitis  ▸   Newborn, Age <1 Week  ▸   Newborn, Age 1—4 Weeks  ▸   Infant & Children  ▸   Adult, Age <50 Years  ▸   Adult, Age >50 Years  ▸   Immunocompromised  ▸   Recurrent

Newborn, Age <1 Week Preferred Regimen ▸ Ampicillin 50 mg/kg IV q8h PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 100—150 mg/kg/day IV q8—12h Alternative Regimen ▸ Ampicillin 50 mg/kg IV q8h PLUS ▸ Gentamicin 2.5 mg/kg IV q12h Newborn, Age 1—4 Weeks Preferred Regimen ▸ Ampicillin 200 mg/kg/day IV q6—8h PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 150—200 mg/kg/day IV q6—8h Alternative Regimen ▸ Ampicillin 200 mg/kg/day IV q6—8h PLUS ▸ Gentamicin 2.5 mg/kg IV q8h OR ▸Tobramycin2.5 mg/kg IV q8h OR ▸ Amikacin 10 mg/kg IV q8h Infant & Children Preferred Regimen ▸ Vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q6h to achieve serum trough concentrations of 15–20 μg/mL PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 225—300 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h OR ▸Ceftriaxone 80—100 mg/kg/day IV q12–24h Adult, Age <50 Years Preferred Regimen ▸ Vancomycin 30–60 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h to achieve serum trough concentrations of 15–20 μg/mL PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 8–12 g/day IV q4–6h OR ▸Ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12h † Add Ampicillin 2 g IV q4h (50 mg/kg IV q6h for children) if meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is also suspected. Adult, Age >50 Years Preferred Regimen ▸ Vancomycin 30–60 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h PLUS ▸ Ampicillin 2 g IV q4h PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 8–12 g/day IV q4–6h OR ▸Ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12h Immunocompromised Preferred Regimen ▸ Vancomycin 30–60 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h PLUS ▸ Ampicillin 2 g IV q4h PLUS ▸ Cefepime 2 g IV q8h OR ▸ Meropenem 2 g IV q8h Recurrent Preferred Regimen ▸ Vancomycin 30—60 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 8–12 g/day IV q4–6h OR ▸Ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12h

Healthcare-Associated Meningitis  ▸   Basilar Skull Fracture  ▸   Head Trauma; Post-Neurosurgery

Basilar Skull Fracture Preferred Regimen ▸ Vancomycin 30—60 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h PLUS ▸ Cefotaxime 8–12 g/day IV q4–6h OR ▸Ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12h Head Trauma; Post-Neurosurgery ▸ Vancomycin 30—60 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h PLUS ▸ Ceftazidime 2 g IV q8 h OR ▸ Cefepime 2 g IV q8h OR ▸ Meropenem 2 g IV q8h