Can meningitis be treated with antibiotics?

Answer 1

For viral meningitis, which is the least dangerous, antiviral medication and bed rest. For bacterial meningitis it could be that you are in intensive care dosed up with all different sorts of drugs to see which one fights of the disease and it really is a waiting game.

Answer 2

Meningitis is inflammation of the membrane which protects and surrounds the brain.

The inflammation may be caused by a virus, bacteria or other organisms. The illness

is treated with antibiotics or antiviral drugs, or with corticosteroids.

Answer 3

In the past, we used to use Sulfonamides. Then, we started to use penicillin if the meninges are inflamed. But, nowadays, for the empirical treatment, we mostly use the 3rd generation cephalosporins, and also chloramphenicol.

As for prophylaxis, we must use drugs that can cross our blood-brain-barriers (3rd generation of cephalosporins and rifampin). We don't use penicillin for propylaxis because it doesn't cross our BBB.

Answer 4

Antibiotics are the first line of treatment for bacterial meningitis. In recent years, however, doctors have turned to such newer medications as vancomycin or the fluoroquinolones to treat bacterial meningitis

Answer 5

Meningitis is not exactly one disease. It is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spine and it may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs.

The symptoms can be life-threatening because of the inflammation it causes proximity to the brain and spinal cord - it needs immediate and urgent hospital treatment.

For some causes of meningitis, protection can be provided in the long term through vaccination, or in the short term with antibiotics. Some behavioral measures may also be effective.

Therefore yes some forms of meningitis may be cured or prevented.

Answer 6

If the meningitis is caused by a bacterium, it can. Generally, if we suspect meningitis, we treat with antibiotics until we are sure it is not caused by a bacteria, because the consequences of not treating a bacterial meningitis can be so grave, we would rather overtreat a viral meningitis than undertreat a bacterial meningitis.

Answer 7

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