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Pharmacology DNB 2018 2110974f

The drug of choice for the empirical treatment of meningococcal meningitis is:

A
Piperacillin
B
Ceftriaxone
C
Ampicillin
D
Meropenem
High-Yield Explanation
Meningococcal Meningitis:- Treatment : Empirical treatment : Ceftriaxone Definitive: penicillin G Prophylactic: Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin Rifampicin is not use these days due to high resistance. Ceftriaxone:- injectable Ciprofloxacin- Oral

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