Meningitis - Empiric Treatment
Advices
| Priority | Medication | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
|
Medication: ceftriaxon iv 2000mg 2dd 14 days |
Remarks:
Add dexamethason 4dd 10 mg iv; for 4 days. |
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Medication: ceftriaxon iv 2000mg 2dd 14 days +
amoxicilline iv 2000mg 6dd 14 days |
Remarks:
Indication: age >50 years, current pregnancy, diabetes mellitus or any other immune deficiency Add dexamethason 4dd 10 mg iv; for 4 days. |
Sources
- SWAB Guideline XVI - Bacteriële CZS infecties
-
IDSA Practice Guidelines for the Management of Bacterial Meningitis.pdf
IDSA Practice Guidelines for the Management of Bacterial Meningitis. 2011
Antimicrobial resources
The following antimicrobial agents have been used in these recommendations:
External antimicrobial resources
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Metadata
Swab vid: G-394689.2
Updated: 06/14/2023 - 16:15
Status: Published
General comments
Adjust therapy to culture results
stop dexamethason if cultures show anything else than streptococcus pneumoniae