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What is In pneumococcal meningitis empirical treatment given is and explain in detail?
Currently, dual therapy using high dose vancomycin (60 mg/kg/day) and either a third-generation cephalosporin (cefotaxime or ceftriaxone) or rifampin has been proposed as the optimal empirical treatment for suspected pneumococcal meningitis until antibiotic susceptibilities are known Ref Harrison20th edition pg 2345