Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis in Young Infants

The randomized controlled trial found no difference in treatment failure rates between 10 and 14 days of therapy. One cohort study concluded ...

The authors concluded that a 10 day course of parenteral antibiotic therapy for neonatal bacterial meningitis was as effective as a 14 day ...

Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis in Young Infants

The objective of the study was to review the literature on the duration of parenteral antibiotic therapy and outcomes of bacterial meningitis in infants <3 ...

1148. Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Bacterial ...

AbstractBackground. IDSA recommendations of 14-21 days of parenteral therapy for bacterial meningitis are based predominantly on expert ...

1148. Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Bacterial ...

IDSA recommendations of 14-21 days of parenteral therapy for bacterial meningitis are based predominantly on expert consensus.

Management of Bacterial Meningitis in infants <3 months

... young infants with bacterial meningitis(6). Recommendations ... NICE Neonatal infection (early onset): antibiotics for prevention and treatment (CG149) 2.

Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis Treatment & Management

The duration of antibiotic therapy is dictated by the pathogen responsible for the meningitis and the patient's clinical course. In most cases, ...

Duration of antibiotic therapy for bacterial meningitis in young infants

This study systematically reviews the literature on duration of antibiotic therapy and outcomes in the treatment of bacterial meningitis in infants <3 ...

Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Over 3 Months of Age - Merck Manuals

Empiric antimicrobial therapy for infants > 3 months is directed at the common pathogens: pneumococci, meningococci, and H. influenzae type b. A typical ...

Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis in Young Infants

The randomized controlled trial found no difference in treatment failure rates between 10 and 14 days of therapy. One cohort study concluded that antibiotic ...

Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis in Young Infants

Keyphrases · Antibiotic Duration 100% · Young Infants 100% · Bacterial Meningitis 100% · Parenteral Antibiotics 75% · Meta-analysis 25% · Non-associated 25% · Short ...

Bacterial meningitis in children older than one month: Treatment and ...

Outline · GENERAL MANAGEMENT · Setting of care · Supportive measures · Fluid management · ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY · Avoidance of delay · Treatment ...

Shorter versus longer duration of antibiotic treatment in children with ...

The standard recommendation of 10 to 14 days as the ideal length of empirical antibiotics is mostly based on inconclusive evidence from expert ...

Evaluation of duration of Antibiotic Therapy in Neonatal Bacterial ...

The participants were 70 neonates with meningitis randomized to receive 10 days (study group) or 14 days (control group) of antibiotics. The ...

Short versus long duration of antibiotic therapy for bacterial meningitis

Results: Five open-label RCT involving children (3 weeks to 16 years) were included. ... The duration of hospitalisation was lower with short-course treatment ( ...

Bacterial meningitis in the neonate: Treatment and outcome

Listeria antibiotics dosing. RELATED TOPICS. Approach to enteral nutrition in the premature infant · Bacterial meningitis in children older than ...

Optimum Duration of Antibiotics in Acute Bacterial Meningitis

It is a well-planned randomized trial comparing safety and efficacy of 7 vs 10 d of empiric antibiotic therapy in children (3 mo–14 y) with ABM.

Meningitis Treatment & Management - Medscape Reference

In older infants or young children (age 3 months to 7 years), the most common microorganisms are S pneumoniae, N meningitidis, and H influenzae.

Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis in Young Infants

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Recommendations for parenteral antibiotic therapy duration in bacterial meningitis in young infants are based predominantly on ...

1148. Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Bacterial ...

PDF | Background IDSA recommendations of 14-21 days of parenteral therapy for bacterial meningitis are based predominantly on expert consensus.