Empirical drug of choice for treatment of meningococcal meningitis is:-: (A) Cefoxitin, (B) Ceftriaxone, (C) Cefotetan, (D) Gentamicin
Answer is B. Meningococcal meningitis Doc for empirical T/t - ceftriaxone Definitive T/t - penicillin G Prophylaxis - ceftriaxone (most effective ), for pregnant female Ciprofloxacin (DOC for prophylaxis ,orally given) Rifampicin * Ceftriaxone - currently , most reliable and fastest acting bactericidal drug for enteric fever Uses: * Bacterial meningitis, septicemic, abdominal sepsis * A/E Hypoprothrombinemia &bleeding