Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (1986) 17, 245-250
© 1986 The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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Gram-negative bacillary meningitis in neonates: a glimmer of therapeutic success
Department of Microbiology and P. H. L. S. Laboratory, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham NG7 2UH, England
accepted 8 August 1985
A combination of gentamicin and ceftazidime was used to treat four neonates with Gram-negative bacillary meningitis. The causative organisms were Escherichia coli (3 cases) and Enterobacter agglomerans (1 case). The laboratory findings, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ceftazidime levels and bactericidal activity demonstrated that penetration of the cephalosporin into the cerebrospinal fluid was adequate. The antibiotics caused no side effects and all the patients responded well. On follow up none of the patients exhibited neurological deficits.