Successful treatment of meningitis with cefotaxime in an adult.
A case of severe bacterial meningitis complicated by alcoholism, lobar pneumonia and coma, is described. Although triple antibiotic therapy had been ineffective, the patient made a rapid and complete recovery when treated with cefotaxime alone.
D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged
D002439:Cefotaxime