CNS Infections

< 1 month organisms
- streptococcus (group B strep)
- enteric gram-neg (E. coli)
- listeria monocytogens
1 - 23 months organisms
- S. agalactiae
- E. colie
- Haemophilus influenxae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Neisseria meningitidis
2-50 years organisms
- S. pneumoniae
- N. meningitidis
S. agalactiae
- Gram-pos cocci in pairs and chains (B-hemolytic)
- Ampicillin/Penicillin G +/- aminoglycoside x 14-21 days
E. coli
- Gram-neg rods (lactose pos)
- Cefotaxime or ceftrixone x 21 days
L. monocytogenes
- Gram-positive rods
- Ampicillin/penicillin G +/- aminoglycoside >= 21 days
S. agalactiae

Gram-pos cocci in pairs an chaing (b-hemolytic)
E. coli

Gram-neg rods (lactose pos)
L. momocytogens

gram-pos rods
H. influenzae

gram-neg rods
S. pneumoniae

Gram-pos diplococci (a-hemolytic)
N. menigitidis

Gram-neg cocci
What does ceftriaxone/cefotaxime cover?
- S. pneumoniae
- H. influenzae
- N. meningitis
What does vanco cover?

S. pneumoniae
What does ampicillin cover?
- L. monocytogenes
- H. ingluenzae
- N. meningitis

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CNS Infections

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CNS bitch

Updated

2012-11-10T19:47:08Z

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