Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae resistant to ampicillin and chloramphenicol.
A case of ampicillin and chloramphenicol resistant Haemophilus influenzae meningitis successfully treated with cefotaxime is described.
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance
D002701:Chloramphenicol; D000667:Ampicillin; D002439:Cefotaxime