title: Aztreonam for treating meningitis caused by gram-negative rods.
abstract: 10 patients with meningitis due to unusual gram-negative organisms (Pseudomonas, Proteus, Salmonella and Klebsiella) were effectively treated with aztreonam. A detailed history and a thorough physical examination combined with careful laboratory testing resulted in accurate diagnosis and cure of all patients.
authors.affiliation: US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3), Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Girgis
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Farid
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bishay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001398:Aztreonam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001398:Aztreonam