Oral Trimethoprim as Follow-Up Treatment of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes

Successful treatment of meningitis and septicemia caused by Listeria monocytogenes with intravenous trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has previously been reported. This case report of a 13-year-old boy with meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes documents complete cure with 6 days of intravenously...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Reviews of infectious diseases 1988-01, Vol.10 (1), p.53-55
Main Authors: Göran Günther, Philipson, Agneta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Allergies
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Bacteremia
Biological and medical sciences
Dosage
Drug Combinations - therapeutic use
Humans
Infectious diseases
Injections, Intravenous
Intravenous injections
Listeria
Listeria meningitis
Listeria monocytogenes
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis, Listeria - drug therapy
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Relapse
Review Articles
Sulfamethoxazole - therapeutic use
Trimethoprim - administration & dosage
Trimethoprim - therapeutic use
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Successful treatment of meningitis and septicemia caused by Listeria monocytogenes with intravenous trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has previously been reported. This case report of a 13-year-old boy with meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes documents complete cure with 6 days of intravenously administered trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole followed by orally administered trimethoprim as monotherapy.
ISSN:0162-0886