Does cefotaxime eradicate nasopharyngeal carriage of N meningiditis [2]

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 449-

  Clark, J ^a   Lakshman, R ^a   Galloway, A ^a   Cant, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ERADICATION THERAPY; HUMAN; LETTER; NASOPHARYNX; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; THROAT CULTURE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFOTAXIME; CHILD; HUMANS; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NASOPHARYNX; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0036830024     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.5.449     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Cartwright K, Reilly S, White D, et al. Early treatment with parenteral penicillin in meningococcal disease. BMJ 1992;305:143-7b.
2. Schwartz B, Al-Tobaiqi A, Al-Ruwais A, et al. Comparative efficacy of ceftriaxone and rifampicin in eradicating pharyngeal carriage of group A Neisseria meningitidis. Lancet 1988;1:1239-42.