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PLUS either
ceftriaxone (2 g Q12h) or, less
preferably, cefotaxime (2 g Q4-
6h or Q6-8h)
Gram negative cocci Penicillin G (4 million U Q4h)
or, if H. Influenzae (which typi-
cally appears as small,
pleomorphic rods) is sus-
pected, ceftriaxone (2 g Q12h)
or cefotaxime (2 g Q6-8h)
Gram positive bacilli Ampicillin (2 g Q4h) PLUS
gentamicin (1-2 mg/kg Q8h)
Gram negative ba-
cilli
Ceftriaxone (2 g Q12h) or
cefotaxime (2 g Q6-8h) PLUS
gentamicin (1-2 mg/kg Q8h)
Growth in CSF culture
S. pneumoniae Vancomycin (500 mg Q6h)