Dose and duration of Antibiotic Treatment for meningitis

ADULT

CHILDREN

DURATION OF TREATMENT(SPECIFIC ISOLATED PATHOGEN)

                                        Adapted from ISDA Guideline

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Start empirical as suggested by NAG
• Once specific pathogen isolated treat based on C&S
• The duration of therapy may need to be individualized on the basis of the patient’s clinical response

REFERENCES

1. Malaysian National Antibiotic Guidelines, 2nd edition
2. ISDA Guideline, http://www.idsociety.org/uploadedFiles/IDSA/Guidelines-Patient_Care/PDF_Library/Bacterial%20Meningitis(1).pdf