Table 2 Initial antibiotic treatment in S. aureus meningitis.
From: Haematogenous Staphylococcus aureus meningitis. A 10-year nationwide study of 96 consecutive cases
Antibiotics | Number, total | Number of deaths |
|---|---|---|
Inappropriate antibiotic treatment: | ||
Ampicillin | 4 | 2 |
Ampicillin+gentamicin | 12 | 5 |
Erythromycin | 1 | 1 |
Penicillin | 32 | 22 |
Penicillin+gentamicin | 3 | 2 |
Ampicillin+cefotaxim* | 1 | 1 |
Mortality in the group | 62% | |
Relevant antibiotic treatment: | ||
Methicilline | 3 | 1 |
Methicilline+fusidic acid | 2 | 1 |
Dicloxacillin | 4 | 0 |
Dicloxacillin+rifampin | 1 | 1 |
Dicloxacillin+fusidic acid | 1 | 0 |
Ceftriaxone | 12 | 5 |
Vancomycin+ceftriaxone | 1 | 1 |
Vancomycin+fusidic acid | 1 | 1 |
Cefuroxime | 3 | 3 |
Ampicillin** | 3 | 3 |
Ampicillin+chloramphenicol** | 1 | 0 |
Penicillin** | 2 | 2 |
Mortality in the group | 5% | |
Total, No. | 87 | 51 |