title: [Meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B, resistant to ampicillin and chloramphenicol].
abstract: Authors present three cases of ampicillin and chloramphenicol resistant Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis, and one case with resistance to ampicillin and allergy to chloramphenicol. These multiresistant Haemophilus influenzae strains create very important therapeutic problems. They have used first (cefacetrile), second (cefamandole) and third (cefotaxime an moxalactam) generation cephalosporins, in order to their disponibility. There was an excellent evolution in every case. They conclude that third generation cephalosporins are useful in cases of ampicillin and chloramphenicol resistant Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis.
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000139:chemically induced; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance
chemical_list: D002701:Chloramphenicol; D000667:Ampicillin
vernacular_title: Meningitis por Haemophilus influenzae tipo b, resistente a ampicilina y cloranfenicol.