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Antimicrobial Selection for Meningitis in Young Infants

Antimicrobial Selection for Meningitis in Young Infants Abstract • Organisms causing community-acquired meningitis in the first four months of life were reviewed. Species of Streptococcus and Enterobacteriaceae were preponderant in the neonatal period, whereas S pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae were preponderant after the first month of life. The Enterobacteriaceae, other than Salmonella, were not associated with meningitis after one month of age. Implications for antimicrobial selection were considered. (Am J Dis Child 133:1132-1133, 1979) References 1. Vaughan VC, McKay RJ (eds): Textbook of Pediatrics . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1975, p 584. 2. Rudolph AM (ed): Pediatrics . New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc, 1977, p 415. 3. Lennette EH, Spaulding EH, Truant JP: Manual of Clinical Microbiology . Washington, DC, American Society for Microbiology, 1974. 4. Jorgensen JH, Lee JC, Alexander GA: Rapid penicillinase paper strip test for detection of beta-lactamase-producing Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae . Antimicrob Agents Chemother 11:1087-1088, 1977.Crossref 5. Anhalt JP, Kenny GE, Rytel MW: Detection of microbial antigens by counterimmunoelectrophoresis . Cumitech 8:1-11, 1978. 6. Berman PH, Banker BQ: Neonatal meningitis: A clinical and pathologic study of 29 cases . Pediatrics 38:6-24, 1966. 7. Jonsson M, Alvin A: A 12-year review of acute bacterial meningitis in Stockholm . Scand J Infect Dis 3:141-150, 1971. 8. Overall JC: Neonatal bacterial meningitis . J Pediatr 76:499-505, 1970.Crossref 9. McCracken GH: The rate of bacteriologic response to antimicrobial therapy in neonatal meningitis . Am J Dis Child 123:547-553, 1972. 10. McCracken GH, Mize SG: A controlled study of intrathecal antibiotic therapy in Gram-negative enteric meningitis of infancy . J Pediatr 89:66-72, 1976.Crossref 11. Fosson AR, Fine RN: Neonatal meningitis: Presentation and discussion of 21 cases . Clin Pediatr 7:404-410, 1968.Crossref 12. Wehrle PF, Overturf G: Bacterial meningitis: Support, treatment, diagnosis . Drug Ther 1:9-24, 1976. 13. Abello V, Riley HD: Meningitis during the first three months of life: A review of cases . Oklahoma State Med Assoc J 69:503-508, 1976. 14. Rahal JJ: Treatment of Gram-negative bacillary meningitis in adults . Ann Intern Med 77:295-302, 1972.Crossref 15. Kaiser AB, McGee ZA: Aminoglycoside therapy of Gram-negative bacillary meningitis . N Engl J Med 293:1215-1220, 1975.Crossref 16. Strausbaugh LJ, Mandaleris CD, Sande MA: Comparison of four aminoglycoside antibiotics in the therapy of experimental E coli meningitis . J Lab Clin Med 89:692-701, 1977. 17. Williams B, Dart RM: Chloramphenicol ("Chloromycetin") concentration in cerebrospinal, ascitic, and pleural fluids . Boston Med Quart 1:7-10, 1950. 18. Dunkle LM: Central nervous system chloramphenicol concentration in premature infants . Antimicrob Agents Chemother 13:427-429, 1978.Crossref 19. Weiss CF, Glazko AJ, Weston JK: Chloramphenicol in the newborn infant . N Engl J Med 262:787-794, 1960.Crossref 20. Smith AL, Rosenberg IR, Smith DH, et al: Enzymatic microassay of chloramphenicol . Pediatr Res 9:345, 1975. 21. Black SB, Levine P, Shinefield HR: The necessity for monitoring chloramphenicol levels when treating neonatal meningitis . J Pediatr 92:235-236, 1978.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Abstract • Organisms causing community-acquired meningitis in the first four months of life were reviewed. Species of Streptococcus and Enterobacteriaceae were preponderant in the neonatal period, whereas S pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae were preponderant after the first month of life. The Enterobacteriaceae, other than Salmonella, were not associated with meningitis after one month of age. Implications for antimicrobial selection were considered. (Am J Dis Child 133:1132-1133, 1979) References 1. Vaughan VC, McKay RJ (eds): Textbook of Pediatrics . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1975, p 584. 2. Rudolph AM (ed): Pediatrics . New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc, 1977, p 415. 3. Lennette EH, Spaulding EH, Truant JP: Manual of Clinical Microbiology . Washington, DC, American Society for Microbiology, 1974. 4. Jorgensen JH, Lee JC, Alexander GA: Rapid penicillinase paper strip test for detection of beta-lactamase-producing Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae . Antimicrob Agents Chemother 11:1087-1088, 1977.Crossref 5. Anhalt JP, Kenny GE, Rytel MW: Detection of microbial antigens by counterimmunoelectrophoresis . Cumitech 8:1-11, 1978. 6. Berman PH, Banker BQ: Neonatal meningitis: A clinical and pathologic study of 29 cases . Pediatrics 38:6-24, 1966. 7. Jonsson M, Alvin A: A 12-year review of acute bacterial meningitis in Stockholm . Scand J Infect Dis 3:141-150, 1971. 8. Overall JC: Neonatal bacterial meningitis . J Pediatr 76:499-505, 1970.Crossref 9. McCracken GH: The rate of bacteriologic response to antimicrobial therapy in neonatal meningitis . Am J Dis Child 123:547-553, 1972. 10. McCracken GH, Mize SG: A controlled study of intrathecal antibiotic therapy in Gram-negative enteric meningitis of infancy . J Pediatr 89:66-72, 1976.Crossref 11. Fosson AR, Fine RN: Neonatal meningitis: Presentation and discussion of 21 cases . Clin Pediatr 7:404-410, 1968.Crossref 12. Wehrle PF, Overturf G: Bacterial meningitis: Support, treatment, diagnosis . Drug Ther 1:9-24, 1976. 13. Abello V, Riley HD: Meningitis during the first three months of life: A review of cases . Oklahoma State Med Assoc J 69:503-508, 1976. 14. Rahal JJ: Treatment of Gram-negative bacillary meningitis in adults . Ann Intern Med 77:295-302, 1972.Crossref 15. Kaiser AB, McGee ZA: Aminoglycoside therapy of Gram-negative bacillary meningitis . N Engl J Med 293:1215-1220, 1975.Crossref 16. Strausbaugh LJ, Mandaleris CD, Sande MA: Comparison of four aminoglycoside antibiotics in the therapy of experimental E coli meningitis . J Lab Clin Med 89:692-701, 1977. 17. Williams B, Dart RM: Chloramphenicol ("Chloromycetin") concentration in cerebrospinal, ascitic, and pleural fluids . Boston Med Quart 1:7-10, 1950. 18. Dunkle LM: Central nervous system chloramphenicol concentration in premature infants . Antimicrob Agents Chemother 13:427-429, 1978.Crossref 19. Weiss CF, Glazko AJ, Weston JK: Chloramphenicol in the newborn infant . N Engl J Med 262:787-794, 1960.Crossref 20. Smith AL, Rosenberg IR, Smith DH, et al: Enzymatic microassay of chloramphenicol . Pediatr Res 9:345, 1975. 21. Black SB, Levine P, Shinefield HR: The necessity for monitoring chloramphenicol levels when treating neonatal meningitis . J Pediatr 92:235-236, 1978.Crossref

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Published: Nov 1, 1979

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