Abstract
In a three years retrospective evaluation, the authors point out an important increase of hemophilus influenzae meningitis. This germ, who seem to be actually the first cause in infants bacterial meningitis, set the problem of his Ampicillin resistance (10-15% of cases). It is therefore necessary to change first treatment of these meningitis. Cefotaxime which has been prescribed to 50% of cases gives satisfactory results.
MeSH terms
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Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
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Ampicillin / therapeutic use
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Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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France
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Haemophilus influenzae / drug effects
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Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Meningitis / etiology
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Meningitis, Haemophilus / diagnosis
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Meningitis, Haemophilus / drug therapy
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Meningitis, Haemophilus / epidemiology*
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Penicillin Resistance
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Retrospective Studies
Substances
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Ampicillin
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Amoxicillin
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Cefotaxime