Citation
Mj. Peters et al., RIFAMPICIN IN PNEUMOCOCCAL MENINGOENCEPHALITIS, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 71(1), 1994, pp. 77-79
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
71
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
77 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1994)71:1<77:RIPM>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The cases are reported of two infants with pneumococcal meningitis in
whom initial antibiotic treatment was ineffective despite the organism
s being sensitive to the drugs used. A clinical and radiological diagn
osis of meningoencephalitis was made. A rapid improvement followed the
addition of rifampicin treatment.