The drug of choice for the empirical treatment of meningococcal meningitis is:: (A) Piperacillin, (B) Ceftriaxone, (C) Ampicillin, (D) Meropenem
Answer is B. Meningococcal Meningitis:- Treatment : Empirical treatment : Ceftriaxone Definitive: penicillin G Prophylactic: Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin Rifampicin is not use these days due to high resistance. Ceftriaxone:- injectable Ciprofloxacin- Oral