Chapter B - Chapter
from Drugs: An A–Z Guide
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 July 2019
Summary
Benzylpenicillin can only be given parenterally. It is active against most streptococci but the majority of strains of Staphylococcus aureus are resistant due to penicillinase production. Resistance rates are increasing in Streptococcus pneumoniae, and benzylpenicillin should probably not be used for empiric treatment of meningitis unless local levels of resistance are extremely low. All strains of Neisseria meningitidis remain sensitive.
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- Handbook of Drugs in Intensive CareAn A-Z Guide, pp. 37 - 43Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019