title: [Neonatal meningitis: recent results].
abstract: The better outcome of the patients with neonatal meningitis is reported in the last 3 years with ampicillin and chloramphenicol plus one aminoglucoside. (27/51). The use of intrathecal gentamicin was beneficial in 7 out of 9 babies in whom this procedure was used. The mortality rate on the years 1963-1974 in 86 cases was 70.9% in contrast with 43% (51 cases) for the years 1975-1978. Exchange-transfusion was done to 8 patients, with 6 survivals.
mesh_terms: D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Meningitis neonatal: resultados recientes.