meningitis attributable to GBS is treated
for a minimum of 14 days.88 Other
focal infections secondary to GBS (eg,
cerebritis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis)
are treated for longer durations.88 Gramnegative
meningitis is treated for
minimum of 21 days or 14 days after
obtaining a negative culture, whichever
is longer.88 Treatment of Gram-negative
meningitis should include cefotaxime
and an aminoglycoside until the results
of susceptibility testing are known.87,88
The duration of antimicrobial therapy
in infants with negative blood cultures
is controversial