Thursday, February 4, 2016

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

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