علاج التهاب السحايا العقدي مع حساسية شديدة لمضادات البيتا-لاكتام

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• However, if the allergic reaction is severe, alternatives to ceftriaxone or cefotaxime will be needed.
• Based on clinical knowledge and experience, the committee recommended chloramphenicol for people with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis and severe antibiotic allergy.
• The committee discussed that chloramphenicol is commonly used in the case of severe beta-lactam (penicillin, amoxicillin, or cephalosporin) allergy.
• The committee considered that it would be cost-effective to recommend stopping intravenous ceftriaxone for Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis after 10 days providing the person had clinically recovered.