Penicillin-Susceptible <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Meningitis in Adults: Does the Ceftriaxone Dosing Matter?

• Main Authors: Samuel Raemy (Author), Carlo Casanova (Author), Rossella Baldan (Author), Erin Barreto (Author), Aaron J. Tande (Author), Andrea Endimiani (Author), Stephen L. Leib (Author), Urs Fischer (Author), Parham Sendi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The recommended empiric ceftriaxone dosing regimen for acute bacterial meningitis in adults is 2 g every 12 h. After penicillin-susceptible <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is isolated as a causative microorganism, the ceftriaxone dose may be continued or reduced to a single dose of 2 g e...