Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae resistant to ampicillin and chloramphenicol.
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چکیده
A case of ampicillin and chloramphenicol resistant Haemophilus influenzae meningitis successfully treated with cefotaxime is described.
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Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis resistant to ampicillin and chloramphenicol.
We report two cases of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type b resistant to ampicillin and chloramphenicol. In one child the meningitis was preceded by pneumonia and pleural effusion. Both children responded to treatment with cefotaxime.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 61 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986