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empirical antibiotic Tx for meningitis in an adult is
a. ceftriaxone
b. ceftriaxone + vancomycin
c. ceftriaxone + ciprofloxacin
d. ceftriaxone + TMP/SMZ
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b. ceftriaxone + vancomycin
to cover pneumococcal meningitis!
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No, the answer is CCCCC.
You need to cover both M. Meningcoccal and pneumococcal.
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Sorry, the answer is BBBBB. I just made a mistake.