Question

A 3-year-old presents with fever, neck stiffness, and a petechial rash. You suspect meningitis. You give IM benzylpenicillin. After hospital admission, which antibiotic is recommended as first-line for bacterial meningitis in a child?

Accepted Answer

IV ceftriaxone

Answer

IV vancomycin alone

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IV gentamicin

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IV penicillin G alone

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Oral amoxicillin

Practice question

A 3-year-old presents with fever, neck stiffness, and a petechial rash. You suspect meningitis. You give IM benzylpenicillin. After hospital admission, which antibiotic is recommended as first-line for bacterial meningitis in a child?