Treatment of choice for patient with meningecoccal meningitis who is allergic to penicillin -: (A) Chloramphenicol, (B) Meropenam, (C) Linezolid, (D) Tiecoplanin
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Chloramphenicol Treatment of meningococcal meningitis o Drug of choice --3 Third generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone or ceftazidine) o Patient allergic to penicillin --> Chloramphenical is DOC Prophylaxis o Drug of choice --> Rifampicin o Alternatives --> Ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, ceftriaxone, azithromycin